Neurobathra curcassi

Neurobathra curcassi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Neurobathra
Species: N. curcassi
Binomial name
Neurobathra curcassi
Busck, 1934

Neurobathra curcassi is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Cuba.[1]

The larvae feed on Jatropha species, including Jatropha curcas. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

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