Philodoria sciallactis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Philodoria |
| Species: | P. sciallactis
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| Binomial name | |
| Philodoria sciallactis (Meyrick, 1928)
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Philodoria sciallactis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1928. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
The larvae feed on Lipochaeta integrifolia. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
[edit]- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
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