Phyllonorycter iranica

(Phyllonorycter iranica)

Description

Phyllonorycter iranica is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Iran. The length of the forewings is about 4 mm. The larvae feed on Malus domestica. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a very small mine on the underside of the leaf.

Taxonomic tree:

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