Parornix peregrinaella

(Parornix peregrinaella)

Description

Parornix peregrinaella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Canada (Nova Scotia and Québec) and the United States (New Jersey and Vermont). The larvae feed on Comptonia asplenifolia and Comptonia peregrinaentosa. 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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