Leaf blotch miner moth
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| Species: | A. brongniardella
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| Acrocercops brongniardella Fabricius, 1798
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The leaf blotch miner moth (Acrocercops brongniardella) is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is found in Europe, including Turkey.[1]
The wingspan is 8–10 mm and the moths can be found in any month, probably in one extended brood.[2]
Larva
The larvae feed on Quercus species including holm oak (Quercus ilex), feeding gregariously in the upper epidermis making conspicuous white blotches.[2]
References
- ^ Markku Savela (5 November 2001). "Acrocercops genus". funet.fi. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ a b Sterling, Phil; Parsons, Mark; Lewington, Richard (2012). Field Guide to the Micromoths of Great Britain and Ireland. Gillingham, Dorset: British Wildlife Publishing. p. 88.
External links
- Lepiforum.de
- UK Moths
Media related to Acrocercops brongniardella at Wikimedia Commons
