Phyllocnistis liriodendronella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, known from the United States (New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Kentucky).[1] The hostplants for the species include Liriodendron tulipifera, Magnolia grandiflora, and Magnolia virginiana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
| Phyllocnistis liriodendronella | |
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| Leaf mines on tulip tree, Liriodendron | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllocnistis |
| Species: | P. liriodendronella
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllocnistis liriodendronella | |
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References
edit- ^ a b Phyllocnistis liriodendronella Clemens, 1863 at the Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera).
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