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Phyllonorycter flava

(Phyllonorycter flava)

Description

Phyllonorycter flava is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Asia Minor. The length of the forewings is about 3.9 mm. The larvae probably feed on Quercus species. 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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