Phyllocnistis diaugella

Phyllocnistis diaugella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllocnistis
Species: P. diaugella
Binomial name
Phyllocnistis diaugella
Meyrick, 1880[1]

Phyllocnistis diaugella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.[2]

The larvae feed on Breynia species (including Breynia oblongifolia) and Euphorbia sparrmannii. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.