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Parornix cotoneasterella

(Parornix cotoneasterella)

Description

Parornix cotoneasterella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. The larvae feed on Cotoneaster avellana and Cotoneaster hissarica. They probably 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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