Phyllonorycter sorbi
Phyllonorycter sorbi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula.
| Phyllonorycter sorbi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. sorbi |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonorycter sorbi | |
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The wingspan is 7–9 mm.
There are two generations per year with adults on wing in April and May and again in August.[2]
The larvae feed on Cotoneaster integerrimus, Crataegus, Cydonia, Malus sylvestris, Prunus avium, Prunus padus, Pyrus communis, Sorbus aria, Sorbus aucuparia, Sorbus chamaemespilus, Sorbus domestica, Sorbus intermedia and Sorbus torminalis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
References
- Fauna Europaea
- UKmoths
- "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
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