Phyllonorycter cretata is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Hokkaidō) and the Russian Far East.[2]
| Phyllonorycter cretata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. cretata |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonorycter cretata | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The larvae feed on Quercus crispula, Quercus mongolica and Quercus serrata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
edit
 | This article relating to moths in genus Phyllonorycter is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |