Biology:Phyllonorycter turugisana

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Short description: Species of moth

Phyllonorycter turugisana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. turugisana
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter turugisana
(Kumata, 1963)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis turugisana Kumata, 1963

Phyllonorycter turugisana is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the islands of Shikoku, Kyushu and Hokkaido in Japan .[1]

The wingspan is about 7 mm.[1]

The larvae feed on Carpinus cordata, Carpinus laxiflora and Ostrya japonica. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7189313 entry