Phyllonorycter joannisi

Phyllonorycter joannisi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. joannisi
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter joannisi
(Le Marchand, 1936)
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis joannisi Le Marchand, 1936
  • Lithocolletis platanoidella de Joannis, 1920
  • Phyllonorycter platanoidella

Phyllonorycter joannisi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula).

Damage

The wingspan is 6.5–9 mm. Adults are on wing in May and August in two generations.

The larvae feed on Norway maple (Acer platanoides), mining the leaves of their host plant.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Ellis, W N. "Phyllonorycter joannisi (le Marchand, 1936) white-bodied midget". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Kimber, Ian. "15.085 BF363 Phyllonorycter joannisi (Le Marchand, 1936)". UKmoths. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  • Lepiforum.de
  • "Phyllonorycter joannisi (Le Marchand, 1936)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
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