Philodoria molokaiensis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It was first described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1928. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Molokai.
| Philodoria molokaiensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | P. molokaiensis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Philodoria molokaiensis Swezey, 1928
| |
The larvae feed on Lysimachia hillebrandi. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links edit
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
 | This article relating to moths in subfamily Gracillariinae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |