Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Phyllonorycter celtidis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Phyllonorycter Rank Species | |
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Phyllonorycter celtidis is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Hokkaido and Kyushu, Japan.
The wingspan is 6.5–7 mm (0.26–0.28 in).
The larvae feed on Celtis sinensis and Celtis jessoensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is ptychonomous and located on the lower surface of the leaves.
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