Phyllonorycter suaveolentis
Phyllonorycter suaveolentis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in the mountains of Corsica.
| Phyllonorycter suaveolentis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. suaveolentis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonorycter suaveolentis (Petry, 1904)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The larvae feed on Alnus viridis suaveolens. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They create a small, oval, lower-surface tentiform mine between two side veins. There are several folds which are very similar. The frass is deposited in two bands at either side of the cocoon.[2]
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.