Philodoria floscula
| Philodoria floscula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Philodoria |
| Species: | P. floscula |
| Binomial name | |
| Philodoria floscula Walsingham, 1907 | |
Philodoria floscula is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Molokai, Maui and Hawaii.
The larvae feed on Pipturus species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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