Phyllonorycter triarcha

Phyllonorycter triarcha is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from India (Bihar), Indonesia (Moluccas), Malaysia (West Malaysia), the Philippines (Luzon, Negros) and Thailand.^[2] This species is a well-known pest of cotton.

Phyllonorycter triarcha
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Phyllonorycter
Species:	P. triarcha
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter triarcha (Meyrick, 1908)[1]
Synonyms
Lithocolletis triarcha Meyrick, 1908

The larvae feed on Gossypium species, including Gossypium barbadense and Gossypium herbaceum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.