Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Marmara elotella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Marmara Rank Species | |
The apple barkminer (Marmara elotella) is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Kentucky, Maine and Virginia in the United States.
The larvae feed on Pyrus and Malus species, including Malus pumila and Malus sylvestris. They mine the twigs of their host plant. The larvae are sap feeders.
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