Phyllocnistis tropaeolicola
Phyllocnistis tropaeolicola is a moth of the family Gracillariidae.
It is known only from Cerro de la Muerte, Villa Mills, at 3,100 m elevation in the Cordillera de Talamanca in Costa Rica.
The length of the forewings is 2.6-5.0 mm.
The larvae feed on Tropaeolum emarginatum.
This article relating to moths in genus Phyllocnistis is a stub.
A Leaf mines on a young leaf, arrows pointing at young to middle instar larvae B mature leaf mine with pupal cocoon fold (arrow), white square enclosing early stage mine region C mature sap-feeding larva in pre-cocoon chamber D detailed view of figure C E opened mine showing nearly mature sap-feeding larva in situ F opened young pupal cocoon fold showing cocoon-spinning instar in situ G pupal cocoon fold, arrow pointing to the slender exit H opened pupal cocoon fold showing pupa in situ , dorsolateral view.