Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Phyllonorycter jezoniella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Phyllonorycter Rank Species | |
Phyllonorycter jezoniella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Japan (the islands of Hokkaido and Honshu) and the Russian Far East.
The larvae feed on Acer mono. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is ptychonomous and is situated in the centre of the lower surface of the leaf.
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