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Phyllocnistis subpersea
Phyllocnistis subpersea is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in the Dade and Monroe Counties of Florida. Mines of what appear to be this species have been found as far north as the Green Swamp in coastal South Carolina.
The length of the forewings is 2-2.7 mm. Adults have been recorded from February to April in Florida.
From the article Phyllocnistis subpersea on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
In human culture
The specific name is derived from the Greek sub (meaning under) and the generic plant name of its host, Persea, in reference to the characteristic leafmining habit of the larva usually on the underside of the leaf.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 804289.