Phyllonorycter schreberella
Phyllonorycter schreberella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Europe, except northern Europe, Ireland and the Balkan Peninsula.
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The wingspan is 6–8 mm. There are two generations per year with adults on wing in May and again in August.[2]
The larvae feed on Ulmus glabra, Ulmus laevis, Ulmus minor and Ulmus pumila. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They create a short, roundish to oval, somewhat inflated, lower surface tentiform mine, often crossing a lateral vein. The epidermis has several lengthwise folds. Pupation takes place in a tough, greenish cocoon which lies freely in the mine.[3]
References
- "Phyllonorycter schreberella (Fabricius, 1781)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- Kimber, Ian. "15.074 BF352 Phyllonorycter schreberella (Fabricius, 1781)". UKmoths. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- Ellis, W N. "Phyllonorycter schreberella (Fabricius, 1781) small elm midget". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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