Phyllocnistis saligna explained

Phyllocnistis saligna is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from almost all Europe (except Ireland and possibly also parts of the Balkan Peninsula), as well as India, Sri Lanka, La Réunion and South Africa.

The wingspan is about 7 mm. Adults are on wing in two generations, in July and from September to April.[1]

The larvae feed on Salix alba, Salix babylonica, Salix daphnoides, Salix × fragilis, Salix lanata, Salix matsudana, Salix purpurea, Salix × sepulcralis, Salix triandra and Salix viminalis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kimber . Ian . 'Phyllocnistis saligna' . UKmoths . en.
  2. Web site: Ellis . N. W. . 'Phyllocnistis saligna' (Zeller, 1839) willow bent-wing . Plant Parasites of Europe – bladmineerders.nl . 24 August 2022 . Amsterdam . 13 January 2021.