Biology:Phyllonorycter alaskana
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Short description: Species of moth
| Phyllonorycter alaskana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. alaskana
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonorycter alaskana Deschka, 1982
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Phyllonorycter alaskana is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Alaska in the United States, and Saskatchewan, Quebec, and Newfoundland in Canada.[1][2]
The larvae feed on Alnus crispa sinuata and Alnus viridis sinuata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is found on the underside of the leaf.
References
Wikidata ☰ Q7188861 entry
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