Phyllonorycter conista

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Phyllonorycter conista
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. conista
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter conista
(Meyrick, 1911) [1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis conistaMeyrick, 1911
  • Lithocolletis clarisonaMeyrick, 1916
  • Phyllonorycter clarisona(Meyrick, 1916)

Phyllonorycter conista is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from India (Bihar), Malaysia (Pahang), Nepal, the Philippines (Luzon and Palawan) and Sri Lanka. [2]

The wingspan is 4.7–5.3 mm (0.19–0.21 in). [3]

The larvae feed on Urena lobata . They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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