Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Phyllonorycter | |
Scientific name Phyllonorycter purgantella | ||
Phyllonorycter purgantella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from southern France and Spain.
The larvae feed on Cytisus purgans. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They create a lower surface tentiform mine.
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