Phyllonorycter celtifoliella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland and Texas in the United States.[2]
Phyllonorycter celtifoliella | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
Species: | P. celtifoliella
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Binomial name | |
Phyllonorycter celtifoliella | |
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The larvae feed on Celtis species, including Celtis occidentalis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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