Palaeomystella henriettiphila
| Palaeomystella henriettiphila | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Palaeomystella |
| Species: | P. henriettiphila
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| Binomial name | |
| Palaeomystella henriettiphila Becker & Adamski, 2008
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Palaeomystella henriettiphila is a moth of the family Agonoxenidae. It is found in Brazil.
The length of the forewings is 7.3-9.2 mm.
The larvae feed on Henriettea succosa. They create a cataplasmatic histioid gall on their host plant. The larvae are pale gray and 4.6-5.6 mm long.[1]
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