Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in all of Europe (except the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula), east to Russia and Japan.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. ulmifoliella
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| Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella | |
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The wingspan is 7–9 mm. The head is golden-brownish, face white. Antennae with apex white. Forewings golden brownish; a shining white median streak from base to 2/5, dark margined above; an ill defined white dorsal spot at 1/3; a somewhat angulated median fascia, three posterior costal and two dorsal triangular spots shining white, anteriorly dark margined; a black apical dot. Hindwings are rather dark grey. The larva is yellow-green; dorsal line greenish-grey; head pale brown.[2]
There are two generations per year with adults on wing in May and again in August.[3]
The larvae feed on Betula x alpestris, Betula grossa, Betula pendula and Betula pubescens. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They create a small lower surface tentiform mine. The lower epidermis is greenish-yellow and weakly folded. Pupation takes place within the mine in a cocoon. The frass is deposited in a corner of the mine.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Fauna Europaea". fauna-eu.org.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella | UKmoths". www.ukmoths.org.uk.
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
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