Phyllonorycter rileyella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Illinois, Missouri, Texas, Florida, Maine and Ohio in the United States.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. rileyella
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| Phyllonorycter rileyella | |
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The wingspan is 6–8 mm.
The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus imbricaria, Quercus obtusifolia, Quercus rubra and Quercus stellata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
edit- ^ Revision of the North American species of the genus Lithocolletis Hübner
- ^ "Moths FrontOffice". www.gracillariidae.net. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
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