Phyllonorycter oregonensis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Oregon, United States.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. oregonensis
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| Phyllonorycter oregonensis (Walsingham, 1889)[1]
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The wingspan is about 7 mm.
The larvae feed on Symphoricarpos species, including Symphoricarpos albus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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