Phyllonorycter ledella

Phyllonorycter ledella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Québec, Canada, and California, United States.[2] The species is listed as endangered in Connecticut.[3]

Phyllonorycter ledella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. ledella
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter ledella
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis ledella Walsingham, 1889

The wingspan is 9–10 mm.

The larvae feed on Rhododendron columbianum.[4] They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

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  1. ^ Revision of the North American species of the genus Lithocolletis Hübner
  2. ^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  3. ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. ^ Aquatic Dicotyledons of North America: Ecology, Life History, and Systematics By Donald H. Les