Phyllonorycter pyrifoliella

(Phyllonorycter pyrifoliella)

Description

Phyllonorycter pyrifoliella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Austria, Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, Spain and Ukraine. The larvae feed on Malus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They create a lower-surface tentifom mine.

Taxonomic tree:

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