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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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
Species: | P. schreberella
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Binomial name | |
Phyllonorycter schreberella | |
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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.[3]
References
edit- ^ "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.
External links
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