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Philodoria hibiscella (Hibiscus Leaf Miner)

Synonyms: Gracilaria hibiscella (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

The hibiscus leaf miner (Philodoria hibiscella) is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Hawaii. The larvae feed on Hibiscus arnottianus and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts towards the base of the leaf, proceeding upward irregularly and following the margin for a part of the course, eventually reaching the apex, then following down the opposite margin of the leaf and rapidly widening until the larva has finished its growth. Full-grown larvae are about 9 mm long and pale bluish-green.
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Prey / Diet

Hibiscus arnottianus (white rosemallow)[1]
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (chinese hibiscus)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0