Phyllonorycter arizonella

Phyllonorycter arizonella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Arizona, United States.[1]

Phyllonorycter arizonella
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P. arizonella
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Phyllonorycter arizonella
(Braun, 1925)

The larvae feed on Arbutus arizonica. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a broad tract, with loosened epidermis. It is somewhat greenish at first, but later turns brown. It is found on the upperside of the leaf.

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