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Phyllonorycter genistella

(Phyllonorycter genistella)

Description

Phyllonorycter genistella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Iberian Peninsula. The larvae feed on Genista florida. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They create an upper-surface tentiform mine.

Taxonomic tree:

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