Phyllonorycter jezoniella

(Phyllonorycter jezoniella)

Description

Phyllonorycter jezoniella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (the islands of Hokkaido and Honshu) and the Russian Far East. The larvae feed on Acer mono. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is ptychonomous and is situated in the centre of the lower surface of the leaf.

Taxonomic tree:

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