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Philodoria
''Philodoria'' is a genus of moths in the family Gracillariidae. All species are endemic to Hawaii. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. Life history The larvae mine Mine, mines, miners or mining may refer to: Extraction or digging * Miner, a person engaged in mining or digging *Mining, extraction of mineral resources from the ground through a mine Grammar *Mine, a first-person English possessive pronoun ... the leaves of many kinds of broad-leaved plants. Some of the species pupate within the larval mines, but others emerge from their mines to pupate. Species *'' Philodoria auromagnifica'' Walsingham, 1907 *'' Philodoria basalis'' Walsingham, 1907 *'' Philodoria costalis'' Swezey, 1934 *'' Philodoria dubauticola'' (Swezey, 1940) *'' Philodoria dubautiella'' (Swezey, 1913) *'' Philodoria epibathra'' (Walsingham, 1907) *'' Philodoria floscula'' Walsingham, 1907 *'' Philodoria hauicola'' (Swezey, 1910) *'' Philodoria hibiscella'' (Swezey, 1913) *'' Philodori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philodoria Molokaiensis
''Philodoria molokaiensis'' is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It was first described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1928. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiian island of Molokai. The larvae feed on ''Lysimachia hillebrandi''. They likely mine the leaves of their host plant, similar to other species within the genus Philodoria. Leaf mining is a behavior where the larvae create tunnels inside the leaf tissue, feeding on the internal cells. This genus is characterized by its diverse larval host plants, with several species known to mine leaves from different plant orders, such as Asterales and Rosales. Philodoria is a genus of endemic Hawaiian leaf-mining moths, containing approximately 30 species. The genus is known for its complex taxonomy, and recent studies have provided new insights into the relationships and behaviors of these moths. For instance, recent taxonomic and molecular studies have revealed new species and provided detailed descriptions of their genital stru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |