Phyllocnistis atranota is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from New South Wales, Australia.[2]
Phyllocnistis atranota | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Phyllocnistis |
Species: | P. atranota
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Binomial name | |
Phyllocnistis atranota |
The wingspan is about 5 mm.[3]
The larvae feed on Alphitonia excelsa. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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