Phyllonorycter monspessulanella

Phyllonorycter monspessulanella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Germany, France, Italy, Croatia and Portugal.

Phyllonorycter monspessulanella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. monspessulanella
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter monspessulanella
(Fuchs, 1897)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis monspessulanella Fuchs, 1897

The larvae feed on Acer campestre and Acer monspessulanum species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

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