Biology:Phyllonorycter scopariella
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Short description: Species of moth
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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. scopariella
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| Phyllonorycter scopariella (Zeller, 1846)[1]
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Phyllonorycter scopariella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found from Ireland to central Russia and from Denmark to France , Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Ukraine . It is also known from Portugal.
The wingspan is about 7 mm. It differs from Z.ulicicolella as follows: forewings duller, basal streak often connected with apex of first dorsal spot, cilia with only a faint line. [2]
Adults are on wing from late May to July.[3]
The larvae feed on Cytisus grandiflorus, Cytisus multiflorus, Cytisus scoparius, Cytisus striatus and Sarothamnus species. They mine under the bark of their host plant.[4]
References
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ 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
- ↑ UKmoths
- ↑ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
Wikidata ☰ Q7189255 entry
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