Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Apophthisis pullata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Apophthisis Rank Species | |
Apophthisis pullata is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Ohio, United States.
The larvae feed on Rhamnus lanceolata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is linear at first, but gradually broadens into an irregular blotch, and occupying about a quarter of the leaf area.
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