Biology:Phyllonorycter celtidis

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Short description: Species of moth

Phyllonorycter celtidis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. celtidis
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter celtidis
(Kumata, 1963)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis celtidis Kumata, 1963

Phyllonorycter celtidis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Hokkaido and Kyushu, Japan .[1]

The wingspan is 6.5–7 mm (0.26–0.28 in).[1]

The larvae feed as leaf miners on Celtis sinensis and Celtis jessoensis.[1] The mine is ptychonomous and located on the lower surface of the leaves.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7188913 entry