Phyllocnistis xenia Hering, 1936
(Kent Bent-wing)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhyllocnistis xenia (Kent Bent-wing)
GenusPhyllocnistis (a genus of bent-wing micro-moths)
SubfamilyPHYLLOCNISTINAE (a subfamily of bent-wing 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)
Records of Phyllocnistis xenia (Kent Bent-wing) :
1: Phyllocnistis xenia (Kent Bent-wing) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
6 Sep 2014 OSGR: SZ19 50° 40’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
leaf mines in White Poplar
Image 1: Mine in White Poplar foliageImage 2: Mines in White Poplar foliage

Phyllocnistis xenia (Kent Bent-wing) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phyllocnistis xenia (Kent Bent-wing)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Phyllocnistis xenia (Kent Bent-wing)
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