Phyllonorycter oregonensis

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Phyllonorycter oregonensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. oregonensis
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter oregonensis
(Walsingham, 1889) [1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis oregonensisWalsingham, 1889

Phyllonorycter oregonensis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Oregon, United States. [2]

The wingspan is about 7 mm.

The larvae feed on Symphoricarpos species, including Symphoricarpos albus . They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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