Phyllonorycter lautella

Phyllonorycter lautella
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)
Synonyms
	Lithocolletis lautella Zeller, 1846; Lithocolletis irmella N. Palm, 1947;

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]

References

^ Fauna Europaea
^ 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
^ UKmoths
^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2010-10-21.

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[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] UKmoths

[4] "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2010-10-21.

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