Phyllonorycter yakusimensis explained

Phyllonorycter yakusimensis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the island of Kyūshū in Japan.^[1]

The wingspan is 9-9.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Rhododendron tashiroi. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

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