Philodoria lipochaetaella

Philodoria lipochaetaella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Philodoria
Species:	P. lipochaetaella
Binomial name
Philodoria lipochaetaella (Swezey, 1940)
Synonyms
Parectopa lipochaetaellaSwezey, 1940 Parectopa lipochaetaeSwezey, 1946

Philodoria lipochaetaella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It was first described by Otto Swezey in 1940. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Maui.

The larvae feed on Lipochaeta lavarum . They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomy

Philodoria lipochaetaella belongs to the genus Philodoria, which includes numerous species that are known for their leaf-mining larvae. This genus is notable for its adaptive radiation in Hawaii, with many species evolving in association with specific native host plants.

External links

• Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.