Philodoria sciallactis

Philodoria sciallactis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Philodoria
Species: P. sciallactis
Binomial name
Philodoria sciallactis
(Meyrick, 1928)
Synonyms
  • Parectopa sciallactis Meyrick, 1928

Philodoria sciallactis is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

The larvae feed on Lipochaeta integrifolia. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

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