Phyllonorycter quercifoliella

Phyllonorycter quercifoliella
Phyllonorycter quercifoliella, North Wales
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Phyllonorycter
Species:	P. quercifoliella
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter quercifoliella (Zeller, 1839)[1]
Synonyms
Lithocolletis quercifoliella Zeller, 1839

Phyllonorycter quercifoliella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe, except for the Mediterranean islands.

The wingspan is 7–9 mm. The forewings are shining pale golden-ochreous ; a whitish dark-margined median streak from base to beyond middle;four costal and three dorsal shining white wedge-shaped spots, dark- margined anteriorly and first costal posteriorly; a black apical dot;an indistinct dark hook in apical cilia. Hindwings are grey. The larva is ochreous-whitish ; head brown.[2]

There are two generations per year with adults on wing in April and May and again in August and September.[3]

The larvae feed on Quercus cerris, Quercus faginea, Quercus libani, Quercus petraea, Quercus robur, Quercus trojana and Quercus x turneri. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4]

References

1. "Phyllonorycter quercifoliella (Zeller, 1839)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
3. Kimber, Ian. "15.039 BF320 Phyllonorycter quercifoliella (Zeller, 1839)". UKmoths. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
4. Ellis, W N. "Phyllonorycter quercifoliella (Zeller, 1839) common oak midget". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 18 October 2019.

External links

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