Jump to content

Phyllocnistis liriodendronella

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Beetstra (talk | contribs) at 13:08, 19 February 2020 (Reverted edits by Caloptilia (talk) to last version by Polinizador). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Phyllocnistis liriodendronella
Leaf mines on tulip tree, Liriodendron
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Infraorder:
Heteroneura
Family:
Gracillariidae
Genus:
Phyllocnistis
Species:
P. liriodendronella
Binomial name
Phyllocnistis liriodendronella
(Clemens, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phyllocnistis liriodendrella Dyar, [1903]

Phyllocnistis liriodendronella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, known from the United States (New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Kentucky).[1] The hostplants for the species include Liriodendron tulipifera, Magnolia glauca, Magnolia grandiflora, and Magnolia virginiana. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a long, winding, linear mine on either surface of the leaf, especially the small terminal leaves.

References

  1. ^ a b Phyllocnistis liriodendronella Clemens, 1863 at the Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera).


Stub icon

This article relating to moths in genus Phyllocnistis is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Phyllocnistis_liriodendronella&oldid=941582642"