species 5 observations

Philodoria basalis

Philodoria basalis

Field notes

Philodoria basalis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Maui and Hawaii.

The larvae feed on Metrosideros species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided