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Phyllobrostis daphneella

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Species of moth

Phyllobrostis daphneella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lyonetiidae
Genus: Phyllobrostis
Species: P. daphneella
Binomial name
Phyllobrostis daphneella
Staudinger, 1859
Synonyms
  • Lyonetia daphneella

Phyllobrostis daphneella is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Portugal, Spain, France, Corsica, mainland Italy and Sardinia.

The wingspan is 8.8-9.5 mm for males and 9.5–10 mm for females. Adults are on wing from April to May and again in August in two generations in France.

The larvae feed on Daphne gnidium. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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Phyllobrostis daphneella


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