Kingdom Animalia Family Gracillariidae Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Genus Acrocercops Rank Species | |
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Scientific name Acrocercops brongniardella Similar Butterflies and moths, Acrocercops, Gracillarioidea, Caloptilia, Caloptilia stigmatella | ||
Leaf blotch miner moth phyllonorycter sorbi
The leaf blotch miner moth (Acrocercops brongniardella) is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is found in Europe, including Turkey.
Contents
The wingspan is 8–10 mm and the moths can be found in any month, probably in one extended brood.
Larva
The larvae feed on Quercus species including holm oak (Quercus ilex), feeding gregariously in the upper epidermis making conspicous white blotches.
References
Leaf blotch miner moth Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA