''Phyllonorycter styracis'' is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from

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.Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
/ref> The wingspan is 7–8 mm. The larvae feed on '' Styrax japonicus''. They

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the leaves of their host plant.

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styracis Moths of Japan Moths described in 1963 {{Phyllonorycter-stub