Phyllonorycter olympica
Phyllonorycter olympica is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from central Greece.
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| Phyllonorycter olympica Deschka, 1983[1] | |
The larvae feed on Quercus coccifera. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They create a lower-surface tentiform mine with one strong fold. Most frass is located alongside the cocoon. The roof of the mine is completely eaten out.[2]
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