Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Phyllonorycter | |
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Scientific name Phyllonorycter apicinigrella People also search for Phyllonorycter gemmea | ||
Phyllonorycter apicinigrella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is found along the western coast of the United States from San Luis Obispo County, California, north to Whatcom County in extreme north-western Washington.
The length of the forewings is 2.7-3.8 mm. Adults are on wing in May and from mid-June to mid-September. There are either two or three generations per year.
The larvae feed on Salix species, including Salix lasiandra and Salix sitchensis species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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