Phyllonorycter alni
Phyllonorycter alni is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known Colorado and Maine in the United States.[2]
| Phyllonorycter alni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. alni |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonorycter alni (Walsingham, 1891)[1] | |
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The wingspan is about 5.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Alnus species, including Alnus tenuifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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