Phyllonorycter monspessulanella

Phyllonorycter monspessulanella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Germany, France, Italy, Croatia and Portugal.

Phyllonorycter monspessulanella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Infraorder:
Heteroneura
Family:
Gracillariidae
Genus:
Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. monspessulanella
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter monspessulanella
(Fuchs, 1897)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis monspessulanella Fuchs, 1897

The larvae feed on Acer campestre and Acer monspessulanum species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They create a lower-surface tentiform mine.[2]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. bladmineerders.nl


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