''Phyllonorycter troodi'' is a

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of the family

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. It is known from

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.Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
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e feed on ''

Quercus alnifolia ''Quercus alnifolia'', commonly known as the golden oak, is an evergreen oak species of Cyprus. Its common English name refers to the golden coloured lower surface of its leaves. ''Quercus alnifolia'' belongs to the endemic flora of the island ...

'' species. They probably

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the leaves of their host plant.

References

troodi Moths of Europe Moths described in 1974 {{Phyllonorycter-stub