Philodoria succedanea
Philodoria succedanea is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Maui and Hawaii.
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| Philodoria succedanea Walsingham, 1907 | |
The larvae feed on Myrsine species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
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