Phyllonorycter cretaceella

Description

Phyllonorycter cretaceella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Arizona, United States. The larvae feed on Quercus hypoleuca and Quercus hypoleucoides. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a yellowish and brownish blotch mine on the upperside of the leaf. There is a single wrinkle in the epidermis.