Phyllonorycter chrysella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from southern France, Spain and Italy.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
Species: | P. chrysella
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Binomial name | |
Phyllonorycter chrysella (Constant, 1885)[1]
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The larvae feed on Alnus glutinosa and Alnus incana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
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