Parectopa plantaginisella (Chambers, 1872) is a animal in the Gracillariidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Parectopa plantaginisella (Chambers, 1872)
Parectopa plantaginisella is a Gracillariidae moth found in eastern North America whose larvae mine leaves of Erigeron species.
Parectopa plantaginisella (Chambers, 1872) is a moth species that belongs to the family Gracillariidae. This species has been recorded from Québec in Canada, and from Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, and Vermont in the United States. The larvae of Parectopa plantaginisella feed on plants of the genus Erigeron, and create mines within the leaves of their host plants.
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