Phyllocnistis canariensis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Canary Islands and Madeira.
| Phyllocnistis canariensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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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The larvae feed on Salix canariensis. They mine the stems and leaves of their host plant.[2]
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