Phyllonorycter olivaeformis
Species of moth
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Phyllonorycter olivaeformis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Maine, New York and Ohio in the United States.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. olivaeformis |
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| Phyllonorycter olivaeformis | |
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The wingspan is about 6.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Carya illinoinensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
