Phyllonorycter tristrigella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula, east to the European part of Russia. It was also recorded from Japan, but this is a misidentification of Phyllonorycter laciniatae.
Phyllonorycter tristrigella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
Species: | P. tristrigella
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Binomial name | |
Phyllonorycter tristrigella | |
Synonyms | |
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The wingspan is 7–9 mm (0.28–0.35 in). There are two generations per year with adults on wing in May and again in August.[2]
The larvae feed on Ulmus glabra, Ulmus x hollandica, Ulmus laevis and Ulmus minor, mining the leaves.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Phyllonorycter tristrigella — Elm Midget". Encyclopedia of Life. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "Phyllonorycter tristrigella". UKmoths. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "elm (Ulmus)". British leafmines. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Phyllonorycter tristrigella pupa". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
External links
edit- Media related to Phyllonorycter tristrigella at Wikimedia Commons