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Phyllobrostis eremitella

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Phyllobrostis eremitella
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P. eremitella
Binomial name
Phyllobrostis eremitella
(Joannis 1912)
Synonyms
  • Lyonetia eremitella Joannis, 1912

Phyllobrostis eremitella is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found in Portugal, France (Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhone, Pyrenees-Orientales, Var) and Italy.

The wingspan is 9-9.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Daphne gnidium. They live in long twig-galls. Several larvae have been found in a single gall. Pupation occurs in the lumen of the gall.