Phyllonorycter conista

Phyllonorycter conista is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from India (Bihar), Malaysia (Pahang), Nepal, the Philippines (Luzon and Palawan) and Sri Lanka.[2]

Phyllonorycter conista
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. conista
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter conista
(Meyrick, 1911)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis conista Meyrick, 1911
  • Lithocolletis clarisona Meyrick, 1916
  • Phyllonorycter clarisona (Meyrick, 1916)

The wingspan is 4.7-5.3 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Urena lobata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phyllonorycter conista.
  1. Australian Faunal Directory
  2. Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  3. A Contribution To The Knowledge Of The Malaysian Lithocolletin Ae (Gracillariidae, Lepidoptera), With A Revision Of Indian Cameraria Associated With Leguminosae


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