Phyllonorycter sublautella

Phyllonorycter sublautella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found from southern France to Greece.

Phyllonorycter sublautella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Infraorder:
Heteroneura
Family:
Gracillariidae
Genus:
Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. sublautella
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter sublautella
(Stainton, 1869)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis sublautella Stainton, 1869
  • Lithocolletis sardiniensis Amsel, 1939

The larvae feed on Quercus cerris, Quercus pubescens, Quercus robur and Quercus rubra. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They create a lower-surface tentiform mine. The epidermis has one strong fold. The upperside of the mine is barely eaten. The pupa is made inside the mine without an apparent cocoon.[2]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. bladmineerders.nl


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