Parectopa ononidis explained

Parectopa ononidis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe, except Ireland and the Balkan Peninsula.

The wingspan is about 8 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August in two to three generations per year.[1]

The larvae feed on Ononis repens, Ononis spinosa, Trifolium medium, Trifolium montanum, Trifolium ochroleucon, Trifolium pratense and Trifolium repens. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=299 UKmoths
  2. Web site: bladmineerders.nl . 2010-11-05 . 2012-09-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120912060259/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/parectopa/ononidis/ononidis.htm . dead .