Phyllonorycter ringoniella
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Species of moth
| Phyllonorycter ringoniella | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. ringoniella
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonorycter ringoniella (Matsumura, 1931)[1]
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Phyllonorycter ringoniella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Hokkaido and Honshu), China, Korea and the Russian Far East.
The wingspan is 6.5-7.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Malus pumila , Malus baccata , Malus domestica , Malus mandshurica , Malus sieboldii , Malus toringo , Prunus avium , Prunus salicina and Pyrus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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