Parectopa capnias is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from India (Maharashtra) and Sri Lanka.[1]
| Parectopa capnias | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Parectopa |
| Species: | P. capnias
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| Binomial name | |
| Parectopa capnias Meyrick, 1908
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The larvae feed on Ixora parviflora. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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