Phyllocnistis wygodzinskyi

(Phyllocnistis wygodzinskyi)

Description

Phyllocnistis wygodzinskyi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, known from Argentina. It was described by German entomologist Erich Martin Hering in 1958. The larvae feed on Asteraceae species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Gracillariidae

Genus:Phyllocnistis

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