Phyllonorycter aino

Phyllonorycter aino is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the island of Hokkaido in Japan and Korea.

Phyllonorycter aino
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P. aino
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter aino
(Kumata, 1963)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis aino Kumata, 1963

The wingspan is 5.5–6 mm.

The larvae feed on Spiraea salicifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is ptychonomous and located on the lower surface of the leaf.

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