Phyllonorycter pulchra

(Phyllonorycter pulchra)

Description

Phyllonorycter pulchra is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the islands of Kyushu and Honshu in Japan and from Taiwan. The wingspan is 6.5–7.5 mm. The larvae feed on Rubus illecebrosus and Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The larva mines into the inter-parenchyma of the leaves.

Taxonomic tree:

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