Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Philodoria costalis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Philodoria Rank Species | |
Philodoria costalis is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
The larvae feed on Pipturus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The larvae emerge from the mine to form an oval brown cocoon on the surface of the leaves.
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