Phyllobrostis fregenella is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found in Morocco, Tunisia, Portugal, Spain, France, Corsica, mainland Italy and Sicily.
| Phyllobrostis fregenella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lyonetiidae |
| Genus: | Phyllobrostis |
| Species: | P. fregenella
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllobrostis fregenella Hartig, 1940
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The wingspan is 6.2–7.5 mm for males and 8–9.5 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Daphne gnidium. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links edit
- Revision of the genus Phyllobrostis Staudinger, 1859 (Lepidoptera, Lyonetiidae)[dead link]
- bladmineerders.nl
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