Phyllonorycter melhaniae explained

Phyllonorycter melhaniae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Zimbabwe[1] and South Africa.

The length of the forewings is 2.4–2.8 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-April to mid-May.[2]

The larvae feed on Melhania velutina. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species_by_code/PHYLMELH Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2012/f/zt03594p283.pdf Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)
  3. Web site: Phyllonorycter corylifoliella . 2023-06-24 . insecta.pro.

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