Phyllocnistis liriodendronella Clemens, 1863 is a animal in the Gracillariidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Phyllocnistis liriodendronella Clemens, 1863

Phyllocnistis liriodendronella Clemens, 1863

Phyllocnistis liriodendronella is a Gracillariidae moth from the US that mines leaves of three woody host plants.

Genus
Phyllocnistis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Phyllocnistis liriodendronella Clemens, 1863

Phyllocnistis liriodendronella is a moth species belonging to the family Gracillariidae. This species is found in the United States, specifically in the states of New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky. Its known host plants are Liriodendron tulipifera, Magnolia grandiflora, and Magnolia virginiana. Individuals of this moth mine the leaves of their host plants.

Photo: (c) Becky Elkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Becky Elkin · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Gracillariidae Phyllocnistis

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

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