Phyllonorycter Hübner, 1822
(midget micro-moths)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
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ID refs
Phyllonorycter froelichiella
Broad-barred Midget
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 		Species 8 images
Phyllonorycter klemannella
Dark Alder Midget
Pupa (Click to open)
 		Species 12 images
Phyllonorycter leucographella
Firethorn Leafminer, Firethorn Leaf Miner
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 		Species 4 images 1 ident. refs
Phyllonorycter maestingella
Beech Midget
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 		Species 13 images
Phyllonorycter messaniella
Garden Midget
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 		Species 6 images
Phyllonorycter nigrescentella
Vetch Midget
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 		Species 2 images
Phyllonorycter rajella
Common Alder Midget
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 		Species 2 images
[Phyllonorycter froelichiella/kleemanella/rajella]
midget moths mining Alder leaves
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 		Informal 2 subtaxa 28 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusPhyllonorycter (midget micro-moths)
SubfamilyLITHOCOLLETINAE (midget micro-moths)
FamilyGRACILLARIIDAE (midget, slender and some bent-wing micro-moths)
SuperfamilyGRACILLARIOIDEA (a superfamily of ermel, midget and slnder micro-moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Phyllonorycter (midget micro-moths) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phyllonorycter (midget micro-moths)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 9 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Phyllonorycter (midget micro-moths)
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