British Insects: the Genus Phyllonorycter (Lepidoptera-Gracillariidae)
British Insects: the Genus Phyllonorycter (Lepidoptera-Gracillariidae) | |
Associated with shrubs. On Viburnaceae; Viburnum (also, rarely, on Sorbus aucuparia).
Larvae. The larvae mining in leaves; in the under-side. Found in July, or September to October.
Adults. Antennae coloured (whitish golden, ringed fuscous). Face white. Head orange. Thorax golden yellow; with a conspicuous median pale streak.
Wing-span 8–9 mm. Forewings light golden ochreous; not clear shining white; with a well defined basal streak (this traversing about a third of the wing). The basal streak pale; dark-edged above. Forewings with well defined pale strigulae (shining silvery 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 (with a golden sheen).
Adults abroad May and August.
General comments. The dorsum narrowly white edged near its base.
Illustrations. • P. lantanella with food-plants.
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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’.
