Phyllonorycter insignitella

Phyllonorycter insignitella
	Phyllonorycter insignitella - Моль-пестрянка клеверная (26121814887).jpg
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Phyllonorycter
Species:	P. insignitella
Binomial name
	Phyllonorycter insignitella; (Zeller, 1846)
Synonyms
	Lithocolletis insignitella Zeller, 1846;

Phyllonorycter insignitella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in all of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula.

The wingspan is 7–8 mm.^[2] Differs from L. nigrescentella as follows : forewings more orange -tinged, margins of silvery white markings blacker, basal streak somewhat longer, first costal and dorsal spots more opposite, cilia more sharply barred with white on second dorsal spot.^[3]

The larvae feed on Lathyrus, Medicago lupulina, Ononis repens, Trifolium alpestre, Trifolium medium, Trifolium montanum, Trifolium pratense and Vicia species.^[4]

References

^ Fauna Europaea
^ Swedish Moths
^ 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
^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2010-10-21.

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] Swedish Moths

[3] 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

[4] "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2010-10-21.

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