Phyllonorycter myricella

Species of moth

Phyllonorycter myricella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Phyllonorycter
Species:	P. myricella
Binomial name
*Phyllonorycter myricella* Kumata, 1995^[1]
Synonyms
Phyllonorycter myricae Kumata, 1993 (nec Deschka, 1976)

Phyllonorycter myricella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Kedah, Malaysia.^[2]

The wingspan is 5.1-5.7 mm.

The larvae feed on Myrica esculenta. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

^ A Contribution To The Knowledge Of The Malaysian Lithocolletin Ae (Gracillariidae, Lepidoptera), With A Revision Of Indian Cameraria Associated With Leguminosae
^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)