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Phyllonorycter lonicerae

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Phyllonorycter lonicerae
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P. lonicerae
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter lonicerae
(Kumata, 1963)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis lonicerae Kumata, 1963

Phyllonorycter lonicerae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the islands of Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu in Japan and from China.

The wingspan is 6–7 mm.

The larvae feed on Lonicera japonica. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is slightly tentiform and located on the lower surface of the leaf.

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