British Insects: the Genus Phyllonorycter (Lepidoptera-Gracillariidae)
British Insects: the Genus Phyllonorycter (Lepidoptera-Gracillariidae) | |
Synonyms: arcuatella (Stainton), sylvella (Haworth).
Associated with shrubs. On Aceraceae; Acer campestre.
Larvae. The larvae mining in leaves; in the under-side. Found in July and October.
Adults. Antennae white to the base (grey-ringed). Face white. Head white. Thorax white.
Wing-span 7–9 mm. Forewings shining white; without a basal streak; with well defined pale strigulae to lacking well defined pale strigulae (uninterpretable in the usual terms, the wing giving the appearance of dark strigulae and fasciae on a white background). The last fascia straight (but the middle pair sharply angulated). Hindwing cilia pale fuscous.
Adults abroad May and August.
Miscellaneous. • British species on Aceraceae.
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Cite this publication as: ‘Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2003 onwards. British insects: the genus Phyllonorycter (Lepidoptera-Gracillariidae). Version: 13th June 2008. http://delta-intkey.com’.
