Phyllocnistis drimiphaga

(Phyllocnistis drimiphaga)

Description

Phyllocnistis drimiphaga is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known only from cloud forests above 2000 m in Cordillera de Talamanca and Central Volcanic Conservation Area in Costa Rica. The length of the forewings is 2.9-3.5 mm. The larvae feed on Drimys granadensis.

Taxonomic tree:

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