Gracillaria syringella

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Gracillaria syringella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Gracillaria
Species:
G. syringella
Binomial name
Gracillaria syringella
(Fabricius, 1794) [1]
Synonyms
  • Caloptilia syringella

Gracillaria syringella (lilac leafminer or privet leafminer) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Europe. It has been introduced in North America. [2]

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Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
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Leaf mine
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Leaf mine
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Larva

The wingspan is 10–13 mm. The forewings are light yellowbrownish, towards base with whitish and dark fuscous strigulae; an oblique interrupted fascia about 1/4, a somewhat angulated median fascia (sometimes followed by a small costal spot), a tornal spot, a spot on costa beyond, and costal and terminal dots near apex white, black-margined; a blackish discal suffusion beyond middle. Hindwings are rather dark grey.The larva is whitish, sometimes greenish-tinged; dorsal line darker green; head brownish-tinged. [3] [4] [5]

The moth flies in May and again in July depending on the location. [1]

The caterpillars feed on ash ( Fraxinus ), privet ( Ligustrum ) and lilac ( Syringa ) [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gracillaria syringella". UKmoths. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  2. ↑ Bugguide.net. Species Gracillaria syringella - Lilac Leafminer
  3. ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
  4. ↑ Kuznetsov V.I., 1990 Gracillariidae; in G.S. Medvedev (ed.): Keys to the insects of the europaean part of the USSR, Vol.IV: Lepidoptera, part 2 (english translation), Oxonian Press Pvt.Ltd., New Dehli, 1987
  5. ↑ Heath, J. & Emmet, A. M. (Hrsg.) (1985): The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland . Volume 2: Cossidae – Heliodinidae. Harley Books, Colchester, Essex.


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