Biology:Phyllonorycter arbutusella

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Short description: Species of moth

Phyllonorycter arbutusella
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. arbutusella
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter arbutusella
(Braun, 1908)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis arbutusella Braun, 1908
  • (Meyrick, 1912) Phyllonorycter arbutella

Phyllonorycter arbutusella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from California , United States.[2]

The wingspan is about 8 mm.

The larvae feed on Arbutus menziesii. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7188881 entry