| Phyllocnistis canariensis | |
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| Leaf galls caused by Phyllocnistis canariensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllocnistis |
| Species: | P. canariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllocnistis canariensis M. Hering, 1927 [1] | |
Phyllocnistis canariensis is a species of moth in the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Canary Islands and Madeira.
The larvae feed on Salix canariensis . They mine the stems and leaves of their host plant. [2]