Phyllonorycter viminetorum

Phyllonorycter viminetorum is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found from Latvia to the Pyrenees and Italy and from Ireland to Ukraine.

Phyllonorycter viminetorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. viminetorum
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter viminetorum
(Stainton, 1854)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis viminetorum Stainton, 1854
Mined leaf of Salix viminalis
Larva

The wingspan is 8–9 mm.[2] The antennae with the apex whitish. Forewings golden-brown, sprinkled with dark fuscous; a slender white median streak from base to near middle; a triangular white dorsal spot at 1/3 reaching basal streak; an angulated sometimes interrupted median fascia, three ill-defined posterior costal and two dorsal spots white, anteriorly dark margined; an elongate blackish apical dot. Hindwings are dark grey. The larva is pale yellowish; dorsal line greenish; head pale brown.[3]


The larvae feed on Salix viminalis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ microlepidoptera.nl
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ bladmineerders.nl