Biology:Phyllonorycter messaniella
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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. messaniella
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| Phyllonorycter messaniella (Zeller, 1846)[1]
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The European oak leaf-miner or Zeller's midget (Phyllonorycter messaniella) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Europe south of the line running from Ireland, through Great Britain, Denmark to Ukraine . It is also found in Macaronesia. It is an introduced species in New Zealand and Australia .[2][3]
The wingspan is 7–9 mm. The forewings are light golden ochreous; a whitish dark-margined median streak from base almost to middle; four costal and three dorsal shining white wedge-shaped spots, dark-margined anteriorly and first pair except towards origin posteriorly, first dorsal very long, reaching opposite apex of second costal; a black apical dot. Hindwings are grey. The larva is yellow, paler anteriorly; dorsal line dark green; head brownish.[4]
Adults are on wing from April to November in a number of generations.[5]
The larvae feed on Carpinus betulus, Castanea sativa, Fagus sylvatica, Prunus, Quercus ilex, Quercus petraea, Quercus robur, Quercus suber, Quercus x turneri and Tilia species.[3] They mine the leaves of their host plant creating a small, oval, lower-surface tentiform mine which is mostly located between two lateral veins. The lower epidermis has a single sharp fold, which is sometimes forked near the end. The pupa is made in flimsy cocoon, that contains some frass.[6]
References
- ↑ "Phyllonorycter messaniella (Zeller, 1846)". https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/3bf7cb63-3686-48bc-819c-7092c42d9bf5. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ↑ Common, I F B (January 1977). "The Oak Leaf‐miner, Phyllonorycter messaniella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) Established In Australia". Australian Journal of Entomology 15 (4): 471–3. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1976.tb01735.x.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 , Wikidata Q70104394
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Kimber, Ian. "Phyllonorycter messaniella (Zeller, 1846)". https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/phyllonorycter-messaniella/. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ↑ Ellis, W N. "Phyllonorycter messaniella (Zeller, 1846) garden midget". https://bladmineerders.nl/parasites/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gracillarioidea/gracillariidae/lithocolletinae/phyllonorycter/phyllonorycter-messaniella/. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7189142 entry
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