Phyllonorycter ledella

Phyllonorycter ledella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Québec, Canada, and California, United States.[2] The species is listed as endangered in Connecticut.[3]

Phyllonorycter ledella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Infraorder:
Heteroneura
Family:
Gracillariidae
Genus:
Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. ledella
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter ledella
(Walsingham, 1889)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis ledella Walsingham, 1889

The wingspan is 9–10 mm.

The larvae feed on Rhododendron columbianum.[4] They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a blotch mine on the upperside of the leaf, sometimes covering the whole leaf area.

References
  1. Revision of the North American species of the genus Lithocolletis Hübner
  2. Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  3. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. Aquatic Dicotyledons of North America: Ecology, Life History, and Systematics By Donald H. Les


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