Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Phodoryctis stephaniae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Phodoryctis Rank Species | |
Phodoryctis stephaniae is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Japan (Honshū, Shikoku and the Ryukyu Islands), Nepal and Taiwan.
The wingspan is 5.8-8.1 mm.
The larvae feed on Stephania species, including Stephania japonica. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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