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Phyllonorycter turugisana

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Phyllonorycter turugisana

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Phyllonorycter

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Phyllonorycter turugisana is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from the islands of Shikoku, Kyushu and Hokkaido in Japan.

The wingspan is about 7 mm.

The larvae feed on Carpinus cordata, Carpinus laxiflora and Ostrya japonica. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Phyllonorycter turugisana Wikipedia


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