Phyllonorycter pyrispinosae

(Phyllonorycter pyrispinosae)

Description

Phyllonorycter pyrispinosae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Turkey. The length of the forewings is about 3.8 mm. The larvae feed on Pyrus spinosa. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is found on the underside of the leaf. It is oval in shape.

Taxonomic tree:

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