Phyllonorycter bifurcata

(Phyllonorycter bifurcata)

Description

Phyllonorycter bifurcata is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the islands of Kyūshū, Shikoku and Tusima in Japan. The wingspan is about 5.5 mm. The larvae feed on Celtis jessoensis and Celtis sinensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

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