Phyllonorycter auronitens is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Quebec in Canada and Massachusetts, Kentucky, Maine, North Carolina, Vermont and Connecticut in the United States.Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
The wingspan is 6.5-8.2 mm.
The larvae feed on Alnus species, including Alnus incana, Alnus rubra and Alnus rugosa. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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