Philodoria neraudicola

Philodoria neraudicola is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It was first described by Otto Swezey in 1920. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii.

Philodoria neraudicola
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P. neraudicola
Binomial name
Philodoria neraudicola
(Swezey, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria neraudicola Swezey, 1920
  • Parectopa neraudicola

The larvae feed on Neraudia melastomaefolia and Pipturus albidus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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


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