Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae

Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in all of Europe except the Balkan Peninsula.

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Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Infraorder:
Heteroneura
Family:
Gracillariidae
Genus:
Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. oxyacanthae
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae
(Frey, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis oxyacanthae Frey, 1856
  • Phyllonorycter pomonella (Zeller, 1846)

The wingspan is 6–8 mm. The posterior tarsi with dark fuscous spots. Forewings are golden-brown to dark brown ; a white median streak from base to near middle, dark margined above ; dorsum narrowly white towards base ; four costal and three dorsal white wedge-shaped spots, anteriorly blackish-margined, first costal small, first dorsal long, sometimes interrupted ; a blackish apical spot. Hindwings are dark grey. The larva is pale yellowish ; dorsal line green ; head pale brown.[1]

The moth flies in two generations in May and in August.

The larvae feed on Crataegus and Rosaceae species. Other recorded foodplants include Crataegomespilus arnieresi, Crataegus chrysocarpa, Crataegus monogyna, Crataegus oxyacantha, Crataegus pentagyna, Crataegus rivularis, Cydonia oblonga, Mespilus germanica, Pyracantha coccinea, Pyrus communis, Sorbus aucuparia and Sorbus torminalis.

References
  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description


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