Phyllonorycter lautella
Species of moth
Phyllonorycter lautella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
Species: | P. lautella |
Binomial name | |
Phyllonorycter lautella (Zeller, 1846)[1] | |
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Phyllonorycter lautella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe, except the Mediterranean islands.
The wingspan is 6–7 mm. The head is black, face leaden -metallic. Antennae with apex white. Forewings ochreous-orange or golden -brown ; a silvery-white black-edged median streak from base to 2/3 and central sometimes interrupted fascia ; two costal and two dorsal posterior triangular silvery white spots, edged with black anteriorly and dorsal posteriorly. [2]
There are two generations per year with adults on wing in May and again in August.[3]
The larvae feed on Quercus dalechamii, Quercus petraea and Quercus robur. They mine the leaves of their host plant. [4]
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