| Phyllonorycter orientalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. orientalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonorycter orientalis (Kumata, 1963)[1] |
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Phyllonorycter orientalis is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Japan (Hokkaido and Kyusyu), the Russian Far East and Taiwan.
The wingspan is 5.5-6 mm.
The larvae feed on Acer species, including Acer mono, Acer palmatum and Acer carpinifolium. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is situated on the lower surface of the leaf.