Phyllonorycter kamijoi

Description

Phyllonorycter kamijoi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the islands of Honshū and Kyūshū in Japan and from Korea. The wingspan is 5.5-6.5 mm. The larvae feed on Castanea crenata and Quercus acutissima. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a ptychonomous leaf mine on the lower surface of the leaves.