Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Phyllonorycter alni | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Phyllonorycter Rank Species | |
Phyllonorycter alni is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known Colorado and Maine in the United States.
The wingspan is about 5.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Alnus species, including Alnus tenuifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a large tentiform mine on the underside of the leaf.
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