Phyllobrostis eremitella
Phyllobrostis eremitella is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in Portugal, France (Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhone, Pyrenees-Orientales, Var) and Italy.
| Phyllobrostis eremitella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lyonetiidae |
| Genus: | Phyllobrostis |
| Species: | P. eremitella |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllobrostis eremitella (de Joannis, 1912) | |
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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.
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