Philodoria lipochaetaella

(Philodoria lipochaetaella)

Description

Philodoria lipochaetaella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It was first described by Otto Swezey in 1940. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Maui. The larvae feed on Lipochaeta lavarum. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Gracillariidae

Genus:Philodoria

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