Phyllobrostis fregenella
| Phyllobrostis fregenella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lyonetiidae |
| Genus: | Phyllobrostis |
| Species: | P. fregenella
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllobrostis fregenella Hartig, 1940
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Phyllobrostis fregenella is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found in Morocco, Tunisia, Portugal, Spain, France, Corsica, mainland Italy and Sicily.
The wingspan is 6.2–7.5 mm for males and 8–9.5 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Daphne gnidium. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
[edit]- Revision of the genus Phyllobrostis Staudinger, 1859 (Lepidoptera, Lyonetiidae)[dead link]
- bladmineerders.nl
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