Phodoryctis stephaniae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Honshū, Shikoku and the Ryukyu Islands), Nepal and Taiwan.[2]
| Phodoryctis stephaniae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phodoryctis |
| Species: | P. stephaniae
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| Binomial name | |
| Phodoryctis stephaniae Kumata & Kuroko, 1988[1]
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The wingspan is 5.8-8.1 mm.
The larvae feed on Stephania species, including Stephania japonica. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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