Phyllocnistis xenia is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found from Great Britain to Bulgaria and from Poland to the Iberian Peninsula and Italy.
| Phyllocnistis xenia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllocnistis |
| Species: | P. xenia
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllocnistis xenia | |
The wingspan is 6–7 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August and again from September to May in two generations.[2]
The larvae feed on Populus alba, Populus canescens and Populus tremula. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
Taxonomy
editPhyllocnistis xenia might be a synonym of Phyllocnistis labyrinthella.
References
edit- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Hants Moths
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
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