Marmara auratella

(Marmara auratella)

Description

Marmara auratella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the United States (Ohio and Maine). The larvae feed on Dahlia species and Rudbeckia laciniata. They mine the stem of their host plant. The mine has the form of a long serpentine mine on the stem.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gracillariidae
Genus:Marmara
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