Phyllonorycter cocciferella
(Phyllonorycter cocciferella)
Description
Phyllonorycter cocciferella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from southern France and the Iberian Peninsula. The larvae feed on Quercus coccifera. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They create a lower-surface tentiform mine.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gracillariidae
Genus:Phyllonorycter
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