Phyllonorycter orientalis

Phyllonorycter orientalis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the islands of Hokkaido and Kyushu in Japan and from the Russian Far East and Taiwan.

Phyllonorycter orientalis
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P. orientalis
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter orientalis
(Kumata, 1963)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis orientalis Kumata, 1963

The wingspan is 5.5–6 mm.

The larvae feed on Acer species, including Acer mono, Acer palmatum and Acer carpinifolium. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is situated on the lower surface of the leaf.

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