Genus Phyllonorycter Rank Species | ||
Phyllonorycter ostryae is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from HokkaidÅ island of Japan.
The wingspan is 5.5-6.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Ostrya japonica. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a ptychonomous leaf mine, occurring along the margin on the underside of the leaf.
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