Philodoria dubautiella
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| Philodoria dubautiella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Philodoria |
| Species: | P. dubautiella |
| Binomial name | |
| Philodoria dubautiella (Swezey, 1913) | |
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Philodoria dubautiella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is endemic to Oahu.
The larvae feed on Dubautia plantaginea. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a very slender corridor, situated lengthwise in the leaf and running back and forth a few times, but eventually broadening to a blotch. A purplish discoloration is produced in the leaf, forming streaks following the course of the mines. Often several mines are found in the same leaf. Full-grown larvae are 6-7 mm long and pale greenish-yellow.
The pupa is about 4 mm long and pale greenish. The pupa is formed in a cocoon within the mine.
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