Phyllonorycter nigristella explained

Phyllonorycter nigristella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found on the islands of Hokkaidō, Honshū and Shikoku in Japan and in the Russian Far East.[1]

The larvae feed on Quercus dentata, Quercus mongolica and Quercus serrata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

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