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Philodoria wilkesiella

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Philodoria wilkesiella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It was first described by Otto Swezey in 1940. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Maui.

Adults have a distinctive color pattern.

The larvae feed on Argyroxiphium grayana. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

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Philodoria wilkesiella: Brief Summary

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Philodoria wilkesiella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It was first described by Otto Swezey in 1940. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Maui.

Adults have a distinctive color pattern.

The larvae feed on Argyroxiphium grayana. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

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