Phyllonorycter kurokoi

Phyllonorycter kurokoi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Kyushu island of Japan.

Phyllonorycter kurokoi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Infraorder:
Heteroneura
Family:
Gracillariidae
Genus:
Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. kurokoi
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter kurokoi
(Kumata, 1963)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis kurokoi Kumata, 1963

The wingspan is 7-7.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Acer mono. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is situated on the lower surface of the leaf.

References
  1. Taxonomic Studies On The Lithocolletinae Of Japan (Lepidoptera : Gracillariidae)


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