Philodoria costalis
Philodoria costalis | |
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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.