Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella

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.

Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. ulmifoliella
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella
(Hubner, 1817)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea ulmifoliella Hubner, 1817
  • Lithocolletis ulmifoliella

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.[4]

References
  1. "Fauna Europaea". fauna-eu.org.
  2. 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
  3. "Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella | UKmoths". www.ukmoths.org.uk.
  4. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2010-10-20.


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