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Parornix quadripunctella - Hodges#0681 (Parornix quadripunctella)
Species
Parornix quadripunctella
- Hodges#0681
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily
Gracillarioidea (Ribbed Cocoon-maker and Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)
Family
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)
Subfamily
Parornichinae
Genus
Parornix
Species
quadripunctella
(Parornix quadripunctella - Hodges#0681)
Hodges Number
0681
Explanation of Names
Author: Clemens, 1861
Food
Larvae are leafminers on Rosaceae:
Amelanchier, Aronia, Cydonia, Malus
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Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
Contributed by
Charley Eiseman
on 10 April, 2015 - 12:10pm