Jump to content

Phyllonorycter olivaeformis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by AzseicsoK (talk | contribs) at 21:54, 19 February 2020 (Added sortkey). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Phyllonorycter olivaeformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Infraorder:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
P. olivaeformis
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter olivaeformis
(Braun, 1908)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis olivaeformis Braun, 1908
  • Phyllonorycter oliviformis (Meyrick, 1912)

Phyllonorycter olivaeformis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Maine, New York and Ohio in the United States.[2]

The wingspan is about 6.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Carya illinoinensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of an underside tentiform mine. Pupation takes place inside a black, frass-covered ovate cocoon

References