Phyllonorycter stettinensis explained

Phyllonorycter stettinensis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found from Scandinavia and Finland to the Pyrenees, Corsica, Italy and Bulgaria and from Great Britain to Russia.

The wingspan is 6.5-7.5 mm. There are two generations per year with adults on wing in May and again in August.[1]

The larvae feed on Alnus cordata, Alnus glutinosa and Alnus incana, mining the leaves of their host plant.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kimber . Ian . 15.079 BF357 Phyllonorycter stettinensis (Nicelli, 1852) . ukmoths . 28 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Ellis . W N . Phyllonorycter stettinensis (Nicelli, 1852) small alder midget . Plant Parasites of Europe . 28 July 2019.