Phyllonorycter delitella

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Phyllonorycter delitella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. delitella
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter delitella
(Duponchel, 1843) [1]
Synonyms
  • Elachista delitellaDuponchel, 1843

Phyllonorycter delitella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found from southern Germany to Spain, Corsica, Sardinia, Italy and Greece and from France to Romania.

The larvae feed on Quercus pubescens . They mine the leaves of their host plant. [2]

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References

  1. "Phyllonorycter delitella (Duponchel, 1843)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  2. "Phyllonorycter delitella (Duponchel, 1843)". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2010.