Aspilapteryx tringipennella explained

Aspilapteryx tringipennella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe.

The wingspan is 10–13 mm. Forewings pale greyish ochreous to light ochreous-yellow ; an ill-defined white costal streak from base to near apex ; subcostal and median longitudinal rows of black dots, and sometimes two or three on fold. Hindwings grey.[1]

There are two generations per year, with adults on wing in May and again in August.[2]

The larvae feed on Plantago lanceolata and Plantago maritima. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description
  2. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=294 UKmoths
  3. Web site: bladmineerders.nl . 2010-11-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120909190147/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/aspilapteryx/tringipennella/tringipennella.htm . 2012-09-09 . dead .