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