Marmara arbutiella Busck, 1904 is a animal in the Gracillariidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Marmara arbutiella Busck, 1904

Marmara arbutiella Busck, 1904

Marmara arbutiella is a gracillariid moth found in western North America whose larvae mine host plant leaves.

Genus
Marmara
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Marmara arbutiella Busck, 1904

Marmara arbutiella Busck, 1904 is a moth species that belongs to the family Gracillariidae. This species has been recorded in Canada and the United States, specifically in the states of Oregon, Washington, and California. The larvae of Marmara arbutiella feed on plants from three genera: Arbutus menziesii, Arbutus unedo, and various Arctostaphylos species. Larval feeding takes the form of mining within the leaves of their host plants.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Gracillariidae Marmara

More from Gracillariidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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