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Phyllonorycter schreberella

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Species of moth

Phyllonorycter schreberella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species: P. schreberella
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter schreberella
(Fabricius, 1781)
Synonyms
  • Tinea schreberella Fabricius, 1781

Phyllonorycter schreberella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Europe, except northern Europe, Ireland and the Balkan Peninsula.

Mined elm leaf
Larva

The wingspan is 6–8 mm. There are two generations per year with adults on wing in May and again in August.

The larvae feed on Ulmus glabra, Ulmus laevis, Ulmus minor and Ulmus pumila. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. "Phyllonorycter schreberella (Fabricius, 1781)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. Kimber, Ian. "15.074 BF352 Phyllonorycter schreberella (Fabricius, 1781)". UKmoths. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  3. Ellis, W N. "Phyllonorycter schreberella (Fabricius, 1781) small elm midget". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 1 September 2019.

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Taxon identifiers
Phyllonorycter schreberella


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