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Phyllonorycter nicellii

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Phyllonorycter nicellii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. nicellii
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter nicellii
(Stainton, 1851)
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis nicellii Stainton, 1851

Phyllonorycter nicellii is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula and the Mediterranean islands.

Description

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The wingspan is 7–8 mm The forewings are shining golden-ochreous, sometimes suffused with brown ; base pale ; a fascia at 1/4, another in middle, three posterior costal and two dorsal wedge-shaped spots shining whitish, anteriorly blackish-margined, first pair of spots often connected ; an oval blackish apical spot. Hindwings are grey.[1] It is very similar to Phyllonorycter froelichiella qv.

Biology

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The larvae feed on Corylus avellana and Corylus colurna mining the leaves of the host.

Leaf mine

The moths are on wing in May and August in two generations.

References

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  1. ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
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