Phyllonorycter incanella

(Phyllonorycter incanella)

Description

Phyllonorycter incanella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from California, Maine and Arizona in the United States. The wingspan is about 9 mm. The larvae feed on Alnus species, including Alnus incana and Alnus rhombifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a tentiform mine on either side of the leaf

Taxonomic tree:

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