Parornix alta
Parornix alta is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It can be found in the Utah and California, United States.[1]
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The larvae feed on Amelanchier alnifolia by mining the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a tentiform mine on the underside the leaf. The epidermis is loosened and much wrinkled, pale brownish and speckled.
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