Dekeidoryxis khooi
| Dekeidoryxis khooi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Dekeidoryxis |
| Species: | D. khooi
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| Binomial name | |
| Dekeidoryxis khooi Kumata, 1989[1]
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Dekeidoryxis khooi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Perak, Malaysia.[2]
The wingspan is 5.2–6.7 mm.
The larvae feed on Maesa ramentacea. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
Etymology
[edit]This species is named in honour of Dr. Khoo Soo Ghee of the Zoological Department of the University of Malaya.
References
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