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]


The larvae feed on Lathyrus , Medicago lupulina , Ononis repens , Trifolium alpestre , Trifolium medium , Trifolium montanum , Trifolium pratense and Vicia species. [4]

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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. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2010-10-21.