Philodoria micropetala

Philodoria micropetala is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

Philodoria micropetala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Philodoria
Species:
P. micropetala
Binomial name
Philodoria micropetala

The larvae feed on Pipturus species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

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  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.