Schistophila laurocistella

Schistophila laurocistella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Morocco, Portugal, Spain and southern France.[1][2]

Schistophila laurocistella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Schistophila
Species:
S. laurocistella
Binomial name
Schistophila laurocistella
Chrétien, 1899
Synonyms
  • Schistophila striatana Lucas, 1937

The wingspan is 6–7 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Cistus species, including Cistus laurifolius. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4]

References
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  1. Schistophila at funet
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 1899 : 114
  4. bladmineerders.nl


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