Philodoria neraudicola

(Philodoria neraudicola)

Description

Philodoria neraudicola is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It was first described by Otto Swezey in 1920. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii. The larvae feed on Neraudia melastomaefolia and Pipturus albidus. They 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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