Biology:Phyllocnistis valentinensis
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Phyllocnistis valentinensis mines on Salix fragilis | |
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| Species: | P. valentinensis
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| Phyllocnistis valentinensis M. Hering, 1936[1]
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Phyllocnistis valentinensis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Spain , Greece and Bulgaria.
The larvae feed on Salix alba and Salix triandra. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a lower-surface, epidermal gallery with a very narrow central frass line. The gallery remains within the blade of a single leaf. The gallery ends upon the leaf margin, that folds somewhat downwards. Here, pupation takes place.[2]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q8366571 entry
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