Philodoria pipturicola
| Philodoria pipturicola | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Philodoria |
| Species: | P. pipturicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Philodoria pipturicola Swezey, 1915 | |
Philodoria pipturicola is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is endemic to Oahu and Maui.
The larvae feed on Pipturus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a serpentine gallery but later becomes a blotch. The larva emerges to spin a light brownish cocoon on some convenient surface. The larvae are about 7 mm long and pale yellowish.
The pupa is 3 mm long and very pale brownish.