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Phyllocnistis atranota

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gracillariidae

Scientific name
  
Phyllocnistis atranota

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Phyllocnistis

Rank
  
Species

Phyllocnistis atranota is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from New South Wales, Australia.

The wingspan is about 5 mm. Adults have a fringe of hairs around the edge of each wing. The fore wings are shiny white with a pair of gold chevrons on each wing and a black dot on each wing tip.

The larvae feed on Alphitonia excelsa. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Phyllocnistis atranota Wikipedia