British Insects: the Genus Phyllonorycter (Lepidoptera-Gracillariidae)
British Insects: the Genus Phyllonorycter (Lepidoptera-Gracillariidae) | |
Synonym: vacciniella (Stainton).
Associated with shrubs. On Ericaceae; Vaccinium (usually associated with the evergreen V. vitis-idaea (Cowberry), but Jacobs referred to "Bilberry").
Larvae. The larvae mining in leaves; in the under-side. Found in April to May, or July.
Adults. Antennae coloured (shining golden). Face white. Head orange. Thorax orange, or brown; without a median pale streak.
Wing-span 7–8 mm. Forewings shining golden ochreous; not clear shining white; with a well defined basal streak (this somewhat broadening, traversing about a third of the wing). The basal streak pale; dark-edged above. Forewings with well defined pale strigulae (shining white). Costal strigulae 4. Dorsal strigulae 3. Forewings with the first costal strigula approaching a dorsal one at an acute angle; without transverse pale fasciae. Hindwing cilia fuscous.
Adults abroad May to June, or August.
Illustrations. • P. junoniella, on Vaccinium.
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Cite this publication as: ‘Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2003 onwards. British insects: the genus Phyllonorycter (Lepidoptera-Gracillariidae). Version: 18th September 2008. http://delta-intkey.com’.
