Marmara gulosa, the citrus peelminer, is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from California, Arizona, Texas and Florida in the United States and from Cuba.
| Citrus peelminer | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Marmara |
| Species: | M. gulosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Marmara gulosa Guillén & Davis, 2001[1]
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The larvae feed on Nerium oleander, Citrullus vulgaris, Prosopis, Persea americana, Gossypium hirsutum, Citrus paradisi, Salix lasiolepis and Vitis vinifera.[2]
Taxonomy
editA Marmara species feeding on Citrus species was originally identified as Marmara salictella. Later research concluded this species is distinct. It is now known as Marmara gulosa.
References
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