Marmara oregonensis explained

Marmara oregonensis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Oregon, United States.[1]

The larvae feed on Abies grandis and Pseudotsuga menziesii. They mine the stem of their host plant.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species_by_code/MARMOREG Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/esa/aesa/1975/00000068/00000003/art00031 A New Species of Bark-Mining Marmara (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) from Douglas-fir