Phyllonorycter myricae
| Phyllonorycter myricae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. myricae |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonorycter myricae Deschka, 1976 | |
Phyllonorycter myricae is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is native to Madeira and the Canary Islands. In 2000, it was studied in Hawaii as a potential biological control agent for Morella faya.
The larvae feed on Myrica faya. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a lower-surface tentiform corridor that occupies about half of the leaf; always positioned against the midrib, but usually not reaching the leaf margin. There is one strong fold. The frass is clumped in a corner of the mine.
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