Spulerina parthenocissi
Species of moth
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Spulerina parthenocissi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the islands of Hokkaidō, Honshū and Shikoku in Japan.[2]
| Spulerina parthenocissi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Spulerina |
| Species: | S. parthenocissi |
| Binomial name | |
| Spulerina parthenocissi | |
The wingspan is 6–8 mm.
The larvae feed on Parthenocissus tricuspidata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
