Phyllonorycter orientalis

(Phyllonorycter orientalis)

Description

Phyllonorycter orientalis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the islands of Hokkaido and Kyushu in Japan and from the Russian Far East and Taiwan. The wingspan is 5.5–6 mm. The larvae feed on Acer species, including Acer mono, Acer palmatum and Acer carpinifolium. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is situated on the lower surface of the leaf.

Taxonomic tree:

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