Phyllonorycter elmaella
| Phyllonorycter elmaella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. elmaella |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonorycter elmaella Doğanlar & Mutuura, 1980 | |
The Western Tentiform Leafminer (Phyllonorycter elmaella) is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from British Columbia and the United States (California, Oregon, Washington and Utah).[1]
The wingspan is about 6 mm. Adults are golden brown with white bands or spots.
The larvae feed on Crataegus species, Malus species (including Malus communis, Malus domestica, Malus pumila and Malus sylvestris) and Prunus avium. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They feed on cells between the upper and lower epidermal layers.