Philodoria ureraella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It was first described by Otto Swezey in 1915. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

Philodoria ureraella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Philodoria
Species:
P. ureraella
Binomial name
Philodoria ureraella
(Swezey, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria ureraella Swezey, 1915
  • Parectopa ureraella

The larvae feed on Urera sandwicensis and Urera kaalae.

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  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.