Phyllonorycter celtidis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Hokkaido and Kyushu, Japan.[1]
| Phyllonorycter celtidis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. celtidis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonorycter celtidis | |
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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
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 Tosio Kumata (August 1963). "Taxonomic studies on the Lithocolletinae of Japan (Lepidoptera : Gracillariidae) Part 2" (PDF). Insecta Matsumurana. 26 (1): 1–48. hdl:2115/9698. ISSN 0020-1804. Wikidata Q110229260.
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