Phyllonorycter minutella

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Phyllonorycter minutella is a small moth in the Gracillariidae family.

Scientific classification:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Family: Gracillariidae
- Genus: Phyllonorycter
- Species: P. minutella

Binomial name: Phyllonorycter minutella (Frey & Boll, 1878)
Synonyms: Lithocolletis minutella (Frey & Boll, 1878)

Distribution: It is found in Texas, United States.

Host plant and behavior: The larvae feed on Quercus rubra (northern red oak) and mine the leaves of this tree.