Basic Information

ID00001502
Insect Name (Latin)Metriochroa fraxinella
Insect Name (Japanese)ヤチダモハイオビホソガ
Insect Rankspecies
Plant Name (Latin)Ligustrum japonicum
Plant Name (Japanese)ネズミモチ
Plant Rankspecies
Interaction TypeHost plant
ReferenceNasu Y, Hirowatari T, Sakamaki Y, Kishida Y (Eds.) (2023) Microlepidoptera of Japan, Gakken
Pages40

Taxonomy Information

OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyGracillarioidea
FamilyGracillariidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusMetriochroa
Subgenus
Specific epithetfraxinella
OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyGracillarioidea
FamilyGracillariidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusMetriochroa
Subgenus
Specific epithetfraxinella
OrderLamiales
FamilyOleaceae
Subfamily
TribeOleeae
GenusLigustrum
Subgenus
Section
Series
Specific epithetjaponicum

Detailed Information

Interaction TypeHost plant
Insect Development StageLarva/nymph
Plant Part
Interaction Details
Additional NotesThe plant name is described by Japanese name only (no scientific name appended).
Special Notes
Management Information