Phyllonorycter zelkovae

(Phyllonorycter zelkovae)

Description

Phyllonorycter zelkovae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the islands of Honshu and Kyushu in Japan. The wingspan is 6–7 mm. The larvae feed on Zelkova serrata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is ptychonomous and created on the lower surface of the leaves.

Taxonomic tree:

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