Marmara elotella
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| Marmara elotella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Marmara |
| Species: | M. elotella |
| Binomial name | |
| Marmara elotella (Busck, 1909) | |
The Apple barkminer (Marmara elotella) is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from the United States (including Massachusetts, Connecticut, Kentucky, Maine and Virginia).[1]
The larvae feed on Pyrus and Malus species, including Malus pumila and Malus sylvestris. They mine the twigs of their host plant. The larvae are sap feeders.
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