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Species Phyllocnistis vitifoliella - Hodges#0854

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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 Phyllocnistinae

Genus Phyllocnistis

Species vitifoliella (Phyllocnistis vitifoliella - Hodges#0854)

Hodges Number

0854

Explanation of Names

Author: Chambers, 1871

Food

The larvae mine the leaves of Vitis spp. Known hosts Vitis cordifolia and Vitis vulpina.

Internet References

Discover Life

EoL

Moth Photographers Group

Wikipedia

Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 27 September, 2008 - 4:35pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Ron M.
Last updated 2 November, 2015 - 3:57pm

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