Philodoria pipturicola
| Philodoria pipturicola | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Philodoria |
| Species: | P. pipturicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Philodoria pipturicola Swezey, 1915 | |
Philodoria pipturicola is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Maui.
The larvae feed on Pipturus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a serpentine gallery but later becomes a blotch. The larva emerges to spin a light brownish cocoon on some convenient surface. The larvae are about 7 mm long and pale yellowish.
The pupa is 3 mm long and very pale brownish.
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