Biology:Phyllocnistis magnoliella

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Short description: Species of moth


Phyllocnistis magnoliella
Phyllocnistis magnoliella caterpillar. leaf mine.jpg
Caterpillar inside leaf mine
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P. magnoliella
Binomial name
Phyllocnistis magnoliella
Chambers, 1878[1]
Synonyms
  • Phyllocnistis magnoliaella Busck, 1900
  • Dyar, [1903] Phyllocnistis magnoliella

Phyllocnistis magnoliella (magnolia serpentine leafminer moth) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, known from the United States (Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York).[1] The hostplants for the species include Magnolia acuminata, Magnolia grandiflora, Magnolia umbrella, and Magnolia virginiana.

Magnolia leaf with mines made by P. magnoliella

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Phyllocnistis magnoliaeella Chambers, 1878 at the Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera).

Wikidata ☰ Q5675508 entry