Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Phyllonorycter olympica | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Phyllonorycter Rank Species | |
Phyllonorycter olympica is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from central Greece.
The larvae feed on Quercus coccifera. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They create a lower-surface tentiform mine with one strong fold. Most frass is located alongside the cocoon. The roof of the mine is completely eaten out.
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