Parectopa pennsylvaniella explained

Parectopa pennsylvaniella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. Its habitat extends from Québec, Canada, to the states of New York, Ohio, Connecticut, Kentucky, Maine and Pennsylvania in the United States.[1]

The wingspan is about 7 mm.

The larvae feed on Symphyotrichum cordifolium. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species_by_code/PAREPENN Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)