Phyllonorycter uchidai

(Phyllonorycter uchidai)

Description

Phyllonorycter uchidai is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Hokkaido island of Japan. The wingspan is 6–7 mm. The larvae feed on Sorbus alnifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is ptychonomous and located on the upper surface of the leaf.

Taxonomic tree:

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