Phyllocnistis liriodendronella
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 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.
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| Leaf mines on tulip tree, Liriodendron | |
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| Species: | P. liriodendronella |
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| Phyllocnistis liriodendronella (Clemens, 1863)[1] | |
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References
- Phyllocnistis liriodendronella Clemens, 1863 at the Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera).
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