Phyllonorycter ulicicolella
Phyllonorycter ulicicolella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Great Britain, Spain, France, Italy and Greece.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. ulicicolella |
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| Phyllonorycter ulicicolella | |
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The wingspan is 6–8 mm. The forewings are shining golden ochreous; a white median streak from base to near middle; four short costal and three dorsal shining white wedge-shaped spots, first dorsal long, second broad; a black apical strigula; a black line in cilia. Hindwings are grey.[2]
Adults are on wing from June to August.[3]
The larvae feed on Ulex species. They mine the spines, shoots or bark of their host plant.[4]
References
- Fauna Europaea
- Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description - British Insects: the Genus Phyllonorycter (Lepidoptera-Gracillariidae)
- Hants Moths
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