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Species Phyllonorycter argentifimbriella - Hodges#0733

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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 Lithocolletinae
Genus Phyllonorycter
Species argentifimbriella (Phyllonorycter argentifimbriella - Hodges#0733)

Hodges Number

0733

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Food

Leaf miner on oak according to comment by Terry Harrison.
Contributed by Chris Grinter on 4 August, 2011 - 2:41pm
Additional contributions by Bob Patterson, Vox Sciurorum, Robert H. Biagi
Last updated 14 October, 2023 - 10:22pm

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