Philodoria sciallactis

Philodoria sciallactis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1928. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

Philodoria sciallactis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Philodoria
Species:
P. sciallactis
Binomial name
Philodoria sciallactis
(Meyrick, 1928)
Synonyms
  • Parectopa sciallactis Meyrick, 1928

The larvae feed on Lipochaeta integrifolia. 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.