Biology:Phyllonorycter elmaella

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Phyllonorycter elmaella
Scientific classification edit
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Binomial name
Phyllonorycter elmaella
Doğanlar & Mutuura, 1980

Phyllonorycter elmaella, the western tentiform leafminer, is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from British Columbia in Canada and California , Oregon, Washington (state) and Utah in the United States.[1]

The wingspan is about 6 mm. Adults are golden brown with white bands or spots.

The larvae feed on Crataegus species, Malus species (including Malus communis, Malus domestica, Malus pumila and Malus sylvestris) and Prunus avium. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They feed on cells between the upper and lower epidermal layers.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7188971 entry