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Phyllonorycter deschkanus

(Phyllonorycter deschkanus)

Description

Phyllonorycter deschkanus is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Spain. The larvae feed on Genista cinerea. They probably 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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