Phyllonorycter roboris

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Phyllonorycter roboris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. roboris
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter roboris
(Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis roborisZeller, 1839

Phyllonorycter roboris is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in all of Europe.

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Damage
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Damage
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Larva
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Pupa

The wingspan is 7–9 mm. The forewings are shining white; a very oblique golden-brown fascia from base of costa, broad above, posteriorly fuscous-edged; four dark fuscous costal strigulae towards apex, anteriorly edged with an ochreous tinge, first oblique and nearly meeting a similar dorsal strigula; a golden brown apical spot containing a black dot; a dark apical hook in cilia. Hindwings are grey. [1] [2]


Adults are on wing in June in one generation.

The larvae feed on Quercus cerris , Quercus dalechampii , Quercus faginea , Quercus frainetto , Quercus macrocarpa , Quercus pedunculiflora , Quercus petraea , Quercus polycarpa , Quercus pubescens and Quercus robur . They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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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
  2. 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