Phyllonorycter alnicolella explained

Phyllonorycter alnicolella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known California and Maine in the United States[1] and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.

The wingspan is about 6 mm.

The larvae feed on Alnus incana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

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