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''Eucosmophora ingae'' is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Costa Rica.〔(Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) )〕 The length of the forewings is 3.1-3.6 mm for males and 3.1-3.4 mm for females.〔(Biology and systematics of the neotropical leafminer genus Eucosmophora (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) )〕 The larvae feed on ''Inga oerstediana'' and ''Pithecollobium catenatum''. They mine the leaves of their host plant. On ''Inga oerstediana'', the early mine is serpentine, glassy, and winds about the lamina. Later, it is abruptly enlarged into an irregular blotch. The upper surface of the mine is nearly translucent, the larvae being visible within the mine through their development. Frequently two to five or more mines may anastamose into a single large blotch. The larva exits through a hemispherical slit in the upper leaf surface. The cocoon is orange-brown. ==Etymology== The species name is derived from the generic name, ''Inga'', of the larval host plant. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eucosmophora ingae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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