Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Philodoria pittosporella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Philodoria Rank Species | |
Philodoria pittosporella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
The larvae feed on Pittosporum species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The larva emerges from the mine to spin a cocoon on the leaf surface.
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