Philodoria wilkesiella
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| Philodoria wilkesiella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Philodoria |
| Species: | P. wilkesiella |
| Binomial name | |
| Philodoria wilkesiella Swezey, 1940 | |
Philodoria wilkesiella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is endemic to Maui.
Adults have a distinctive color pattern.
The larvae feed on Argyroxiphium grayana. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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