British Insects: the Genus Phyllonorycter (Lepidoptera-Gracillariidae)
British Insects: the Genus Phyllonorycter (Lepidoptera-Gracillariidae) | |
Associated with trees. On Carpinaceae (rarely), or Fagaceae; Carpinus (rarely), native (deciduous) Quercus (sometimes), Quercus ilex (evergreen) (usually).
Larvae. The larvae mining in leaves; in the under-side. Found in March to April, or July, or September to October.
Adults. Face white. Head yellow. Thorax yellow.
Wing-span 8–10 mm. Forewings not clear shining white; light golden ochreous; with a well defined basal streak (this narrow, reaching almost to the middle). The basal streak pale; dark-edged above. Forewings with well defined pale strigulae. Costal strigulae 4; faintly pale yellow. Dorsal strigulae 4. Forewings with the first costal strigula approaching a dorsal one at an acute angle; without transverse pale fasciae. Hindwing cilia fuscous.
Adults abroad May, August, and November.
Miscellaneous. • The 9 species on deciduous oak. • British Phyllonorycter (Lithocolletis: 49 species).
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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’.
