Phyllocnistis canariensis
Phyllocnistis canariensis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Canary Islands and Madeira.
| Phyllocnistis canariensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllocnistis |
| Species: | P. canariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllocnistis canariensis M. Hering, 1927[1] | |
The larvae feed on Salix canariensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
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