British Insects: the Genus Phyllonorycter (Lepidoptera-Gracillariidae)
British Insects: the Genus Phyllonorycter (Lepidoptera-Gracillariidae) | |
Synonyms: carpinicolella (Stainton), (?)esperella Goeze.
Associated with shrubs. On Betulaceae; Carpinus.
Larvae. The larvae mining in leaves; in the upper-side. Found in July, or September to October.
Adults. Face white. Head white and fuscous. Thorax light ochreous.
Wing-span 7–9 mm. Forewings light golden ochreous; with a well defined basal streak (this straight, narrow, pointed, reaching almost to the middle). The basal streak pale; dark-edged above to not dark-edged above. Forewings with well defined pale strigulae (these 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 white to fuscous (whitish fuscous). Posterior tarsi with dark spots.
Adults abroad May and August.
Miscellaneous. • Species on Hornbeam in Britain.
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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’.
