Phyllonorycter alaskana
| Phyllonorycter alaskana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. alaskana
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonorycter alaskana Deschka, 1982
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Phyllonorycter alaskana is a species of moth in the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the United States (Alaska) and Canada (Saskatchewan, Quebec, and Newfoundland).[1][2]
The larvae feed on Alnus crispa sinuata and Alnus viridis sinuata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is found on the underside of the leaf.
References
- ^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
- ^ Gregory R. Pohl; Jean-François Landry; Christian Schmidt; et al. (2018). Annotated checklist of the moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Canada and Alaska. Series Faunistica. Vol. 118. ISBN 978-954-642-909-4. OL 32898597M. Wikidata Q97158808.