Biology:Phyllocnistis liriodendronella

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Short description: Species of moth


Phyllocnistis liriodendronella
Phyllocnistis liriodendronella leaf miner.jpg
Leaf mines on tulip tree, Liriodendron
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P. liriodendronella
Binomial name
Phyllocnistis liriodendronella
(Clemens, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phyllocnistis liriodendrella Dyar, [1903]

Phyllocnistis liriodendronella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, known from the United States (New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Kentucky).[1] The hostplants for the species include Liriodendron tulipifera, Magnolia grandiflora, and Magnolia virginiana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Phyllocnistis liriodendronella Clemens, 1863 at the Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera).

Wikidata ☰ Q7188730 entry