Phyllonorycter lautella explained

Phyllonorycter lautella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe, except the Mediterranean islands.

The wingspan is 6–7 mm. The head is black, face leaden -metallic. Antennae with apex white. Forewings ochreous-orange or golden -brown ; a silvery-white black-edged median streak from base to 2/3 and central sometimes interrupted fascia ; two costal and two dorsal posterior triangular silvery white spots, edged with black anteriorly and dorsal posteriorly.[1]

There are two generations per year with adults on wing in May and again in August.[2] The larvae feed on Quercus dalechamii, Quercus petraea and Quercus robur. They mine the leaves of their host plant. [3]

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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=351 UKmoths
  3. Web site: bladmineerders.nl . 2010-10-21 . 2012-07-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120718191504/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/phyllonorycter/lautella/lautella.htm . dead .