Phyllocnistis xenia

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Phyllocnistis xenia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllocnistis
Species:
P. xenia
Binomial name
Phyllocnistis xenia
M. Hering, 1936 [1]

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.

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Damage

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

Phyllocnistis xenia might be a synonym of Phyllocnistis labyrinthella .

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<i>Phyllocnistis citrella</i> Species of moth

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<i>Phyllocnistis labyrinthella</i> Species of moth

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<i>Stigmella trimaculella</i> Species of moth

Stigmella trimaculella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in most of Europe, east to the eastern part of Palearctic realm.

<i>Phyllocnistis populiella</i> Species of moth

Phyllocnistis populiella, the common aspen leaf miner or aspen serpentine leafminer, is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in northern North America, including Alberta, Massachusetts, Ontario and Alaska.

<i>Phyllocnistis</i> Genus of moths

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<i>Phyllocnistis saligna</i> Species of moth

Phyllocnistis saligna is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from almost all Europe, as well as India, Sri Lanka, La Réunion and South Africa.

<i>Phyllocnistis unipunctella</i> Species of moth

Phyllocnistis unipunctella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe.

<i>Phyllocnistis extrematrix</i> Species of moth

Phyllocnistis extrematrix is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Kazakhstan, Romania, and the European part of Russia.

Phyllocnistis argothea is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, known from Bihar, India. The hostplant for the species is Drypetes roxburghii.

Phyllocnistis bourquini is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, known from Argentina. The hostplant for the species is Tessaria integrifolia.

Phyllocnistis breynilla is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, known from Guangdong, China.

Phyllocnistis chlorantica is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, known from the Russian Far East. The hostplant for the species is Chloranthus japonicus.

Phyllocnistis citronympha is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, known from Maharashtra and Karnataka, India. The hostplants for the species include Lannea coromandelica and Odina wodier.

Phyllocnistis endoxa is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, known from Maharashtra and Karnataka, India. The hostplant for the species is Aporosa lindleyana.

<i>Phyllocnistis helicodes</i> Species of moth

Phyllocnistis helicodes is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, known from Bihar, India. The hostplant for the species is Polyalthia longifolia.

<i>Phyllocnistis magnoliella</i> Species of moth

Phyllocnistis magnoliella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, known from the United States. The hostplants for the species include Magnolia acuminata, Magnolia grandiflora, Magnolia umbrella, and Magnolia virginiana.

Phyllocnistis symphanes is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, known from Maharashtra and Karnataka, India. The hostplants for the species include Aglaia lawii and Aglaia littoralis.

<i>Phyllocnistis vitifoliella</i> Species of moth

Phyllocnistis vitifoliella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, known from Québec and the United States.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Hants Moths
  3. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2010-11-01.