Phyllonorycter insignitella

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Phyllonorycter insignitella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. insignitella
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter insignitella
(Zeller, 1846) [1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis insignitellaZeller, 1846

Phyllonorycter insignitella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in all of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula.

The wingspan is 7–8 mm. [2] Differs from L. nigrescentella as follows : forewings more orange -tinged, margins of silvery white markings blacker, basal streak somewhat longer, first costal and dorsal spots more opposite, cilia more sharply barred with white on second dorsal spot. [3] [4] [5]


The larvae feed on Lathyrus , Medicago lupulina , Ononis repens , Trifolium alpestre , Trifolium medium , Trifolium montanum , Trifolium pratense and Vicia species. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  2. ↑ Swedish Moths
  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.
  6. ↑ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2010-10-21.


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