Philodoria dubautiella

Philodoria dubautiella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It was first described by Otto Swezey in 1913. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

Philodoria dubautiella
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P. dubautiella
Binomial name
Philodoria dubautiella
(Swezey, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria dubautiella Swezey, 1913
  • Parectopa dubautiella

The larvae feed on Dubautia plantaginea. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a very slender corridor, situated lengthwise in the leaf and running back and forth a few times, but eventually broadening to a blotch. A purplish discoloration is produced in the leaf, forming streaks following the course of the mines. Often several mines are found in the same leaf. Full-grown larvae are 6–7 mm long and pale greenish yellow.

The pupa is about 4 mm long and pale greenish. The pupa is formed in a cocoon within the mine.

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.


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