Phyllonorycter nipponicella explained

Phyllonorycter nipponicella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Honshū island of Japan, and from Korea and the Russian Far East.[1]

The wingspan is 7-8.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Quercus acutissima and Quercus variabilis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

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