Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Philodoria floscula | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Philodoria Rank Species | |
Philodoria floscula is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Molokai, Maui and Hawaii.
The larvae feed on Pipturus species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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