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Parornix conspicuella

(Parornix conspicuella)

Description

Parornix conspicuella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Québec, Canada, and Pennsylvania, Maine, Michigan and Vermont in the United States. The larvae feed on Betula nigra. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

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