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Philodoria pittosporella

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Philodoria pittosporella

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Philodoria

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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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Philodoria pittosporella Wikipedia


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