Phyllonorycter durangensis
| Phyllonorycter durangensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. durangensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonorycter durangensis Deschka, 1982 | |
Phyllonorycter durangensis is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Mexico.[1]
The larvae feed on Alnus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a very small gallery on the underside of the leaf.
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