Caloptilia robustella
Caloptilia robustella (commonly known as new oak slender)[2] is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula.
New oak slender | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Caloptilia |
Species: | C. robustella |
Binomial name | |
Caloptilia robustella Jäckh, 1972[1] | |
The wingspan is 10–13 millimetres (0.39–0.51 in). There are multiple generations per year, with adults on wing between April and November.[3]
The larvae feed on Fagus sylvatica and Quercus robur. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a narrow lower-surface epidermal gallery, regularly intersecting itself. Later, the mine becomes full depth. It remains a small mine, either rectangular or (more frequently) a triangle in a vein axle, with frass along the sides. Older larvae leave the mine and continue feeding in a leaf roll. Pupation takes place in a white cocoon.[4]
References
- "Caloptilia robustella Jackh, 1972". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
- "New Oak Slender". Norfolk Moths. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
- UKmoths
- "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2010-11-04.