Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Philodoria auromagnifica | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Philodoria Rank Species | |
Philodoria auromagnifica is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii.
The larvae feed on Myrsine species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The larvae emerge from the mines to pupate in oval cocoons on the surface of the leaves.
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