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Phyllonorycter brunnea

(Phyllonorycter brunnea)

Description

Phyllonorycter brunnea is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the island of Rhodes in Greece. The length of the forewings is about 3.1 mm. The larvae feed on Ulmus species, probably Ulmus glabra. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is made on the underside of the leaf between two veins and running alongside the midrib. Pupation takes place in a cocoon.

Taxonomic tree:

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