Phyllonorycter holodisci

Phyllonorycter holodisci is a species of moth in the family Gracillariidae. This species is known from California, United States.[1]

Phyllonorycter holodisci
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. holodisci
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter holodisci
(Braun, 1939)

The larvae feed on the leaves of the shrub Holodiscus discolor. The larvae mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is located on the upper side of the leaf.

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