Phyllonorycter cydoniella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Italy and Greece.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
Species: | P. cydoniella
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Binomial name | |
Phyllonorycter cydoniella | |
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The larvae feed on Chaenomeles, Sorbus domestica and Sorbus torminalis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
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