Protolithocolletis lathyri
| Protolithocolletis lathyri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Protolithocolletis |
| Species: | P. lathyri |
| Binomial name | |
| Protolithocolletis lathyri Braun, 1929 | |
Protolithocolletis lathyri is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from the United States (California, Michigan) and Canada (Manitoba).[1]
The larvae feed on Lathyrus venosus and Lathyrus japonicus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is tentiform partially folding the leaflet.[2]