Philodoria costalis

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Philodoria costalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Philodoria
Species: P. costalis
Binomial name
Philodoria costalis
Swezey, 1934

Philodoria costalis is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is endemic to Oahu.

The larvae feed on Pipturus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The larvae emerge from the mine to form an oval brown cocoon on the surface of the leaves.

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