Phyllonorycter myricella

Phyllonorycter myricella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. myricella
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter myricella
Kumata, 1995[1]
Synonyms

Phyllonorycter myricella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Kedah, Malaysia.[2]

The wingspan is 5.1-5.7 mm.

The larvae feed on Myrica esculenta. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. ^ A Contribution To The Knowledge Of The Malaysian Lithocolletin Ae (Gracillariidae, Lepidoptera), With A Revision Of Indian Cameraria Associated With Leguminosae
  2. ^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)


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