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Phyllonorycter lantanella

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Species of moth

Phyllonorycter lantanella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species: P. lantanella
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter lantanella
(Schrank, 1802)
Synonyms
  • Tinea lantanella Schrank, 1802

Phyllonorycter lantanella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in all of Europe, except Scandinavia, Ireland and the Balkan Peninsula.

Mined Viburnum lantana leaf
Larva

The wingspan is about 9 mm. There are two generations per year with adults on wing in May and again in August.

The larvae feed on the wayfaring tree (Viburnum lantana), guelder rose (Viburnum opulus), laurestine (Viburnum tinus) and rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), mining the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. "Phyllonorycter lantanella (Schrank, 1802)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. Kimber, Ian. "Phyllonorycter lantanella". UKmoths. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. Ellis, W N. "Phyllonorycter lantanella (Schrank, 1802) viburnum midget". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

External links

Media related to Phyllonorycter lantanella at Wikimedia Commons

Taxon identifiers
Phyllonorycter lantanella


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