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Phyllocnistis meliacella
Mahogany leaf miner
Phyllocnistis meliacella, commonly known as the mahogany leaf miner, is a microlepidopteran moth in the family Gracillariidae. The species was described by Becker in 1974. It is a leaf-mining species whose larvae feed internally on host plant foliage. Originally known only from Costa Rica, it has recently been documented in Florida, USA, representing a range expansion into North America.