Phyllonorycter turugisana
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Phyllonorycter turugisana (Kumata, 1963)[1]
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Phyllonorycter turugisana is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the islands of Shikoku, Kyushu and Hokkaido in Japan.
The wingspan is about 7 mm.
The larvae feed on Carpinus cordata, Carpinus laxiflora and Ostrya japonica. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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