Philodoria pittosporella
| Philodoria pittosporella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Philodoria |
| Species: | P. pittosporella |
| Binomial name | |
| Philodoria pittosporella (Swezey, 1928) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Philodoria pittosporella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu.[1]
The larvae feed on Pittosporum species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The larva emerges from the mine to spin a cocoon on the leaf surface.
References
- ↑ Zimmerman, Elwood Curtin (1948-01-01). Insects of Hawaii: a manual of the insects of the Hawaiian Islands, including an enumeration of the species and notes on their origin, distribution, hosts, parasites, etc. University of Hawaii Press.
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