Phyllocnistis tethys is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in southern Brazil.
| Phyllocnistis tethys | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllocnistis |
| Species: | P. tethys
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllocnistis tethys Moreira & Vargas, 2012
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The larvae feed on Passiflora organensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1]
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