Phyllonorycter ulmi

Phyllonorycter ulmi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Hokkaido island), Korea and the Russian Far East.

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

The wingspan is 5–6 mm.

The larvae feed on Ulmus davidiana var. japonica, Ulmus japonica, Zelkova serrata and Ulmus laciniata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is ptychonomous and created on the upper surface of the leaves.

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