Phyllonorycter nicellii

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Phyllonorycter nicellii
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. nicellii
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter nicellii
(Stainton, 1851)
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis nicelliiStainton, 1851

Phyllonorycter nicellii is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula and the Mediterranean islands.

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Description

The wingspan is 7–8 mm The forewings are shining golden-ochreous, sometimes suffused with brown ; base pale ; a fascia at 1/4, another in middle, three posterior costal and two dorsal wedge-shaped spots shining whitish, anteriorly blackish-margined, first pair of spots often connected ; an oval blackish apical spot. Hindwings are grey. [1] It is very similar to Phyllonorycter froelichiella qv.

Biology

The larvae feed on Corylus avellana and Corylus colurna mining the leaves of the host.

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Leaf mine

The moths are on wing in May and August in two generations.

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References

  1. 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