Phyllocnistis atranota

Phyllocnistis atranota
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllocnistis
Species:
P. atranota
Binomial name
Phyllocnistis atranota

Phyllocnistis atranota is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from New South Wales, Australia.[2]

The wingspan is about 5 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Alphitonia excelsa. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. ^ Australian Faunal Directory
  2. ^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  3. ^ Australian Insects


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