Phyllocnistis canariensis
| Phyllocnistis canariensis | |
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| Leaf galls caused by Phyllocnistis canariensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllocnistis |
| Species: | P. canariensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllocnistis canariensis M. Hering, 1927[1]
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Phyllocnistis canariensis is a species of moth in the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Canary Islands and Madeira.
The larvae feed on Salix canariensis. They mine the stems and leaves of their host plant.[2]
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