Phyllonorycter macedonica

Phyllonorycter macedonica is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from North Macedonia and Greece.

Phyllonorycter macedonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Infraorder:
Heteroneura
Family:
Gracillariidae
Genus:
Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. macedonica
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter macedonica
(Deschka, 1971)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis macedonica Deschka, 1971

The larvae feed on Crataegus laciniata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They create a lower surface tentiform mine.[2]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. bladmineerders.nl


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