Phyllocnistis atranota is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from New South Wales, Australia.[2]
| Phyllocnistis atranota | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllocnistis |
| Species: | P. atranota
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllocnistis atranota | |
The wingspan is about 5 mm.[3]
The larvae feed on Alphitonia excelsa. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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