Schistophila laurocistella explained

Schistophila laurocistella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Morocco, Portugal, Spain and southern France.^{[1] [2]}

The wingspan is 6–7 mm.^[3]

The larvae feed on Cistus species, including Cistus laurifolius. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/schistophila/ Schistophila at funet
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924150805/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=437198 Fauna Europaea
3. https://archive.org/stream/bulletindelasoci1899socie#page/114/mode/1up Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 1899 : 114
4. http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/schistophila/laurocistella/laurocistella.htm bladmineerders.nl