Phyllonorycter conista

Phyllonorycter conista
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Phyllonorycter
Species:	P. conista
Binomial name
	Phyllonorycter conista; (Meyrick, 1911)
Synonyms
	Lithocolletis conista Meyrick, 1911 ; Lithocolletis clarisona Meyrick, 1916 ; Phyllonorycter clarisona (Meyrick, 1916) ;

Phyllonorycter conista is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from India (Bihar), Malaysia (Pahang), Nepal, the Philippines (Luzon and Palawan) and Sri Lanka.^[2]

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The wingspan is 4.7–5.3 mm (0.19–0.21 in).^[3]

The larvae feed on Urena lobata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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