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Phyllonorycter lautella

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Phyllonorycter lautella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. lautella
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter lautella
(Zeller, 1846)[1]
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]

Mined oakleaf

The larvae feed on Quercus dalechamii, Quercus petraea and Quercus robur. They mine the leaves of their host plant. [4]

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ UKmoths
  4. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
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