Philodoria dubautiella

Philodoria dubautiella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Philodoria
Species: P. dubautiella
Binomial name
Philodoria dubautiella
(Swezey, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria dubautiella Swezey, 1913
  • Parectopa dubautiella

Philodoria dubautiella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

The larvae feed on Dubautia plantaginea. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a very slender corridor, situated lengthwise in the leaf and running back and forth a few times, but eventually broadening to a blotch. A purplish discoloration is produced in the leaf, forming streaks following the course of the mines. Often several mines are found in the same leaf. Full-grown larvae are 6–7 mm long and pale greenish-yellow.

The pupa is about 4 mm long and pale greenish. The pupa is formed in a cocoon within the mine.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 2/14/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.