Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lyonetiidae Scientific name Phyllobrostis eremitella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Phyllobrostis Rank Species | |
Phyllobrostis eremitella is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in Portugal, France (Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhone, Pyrenees-Orientales, Var) and Italy.
The wingspan is 9-9.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Daphne gnidium. They live in long twig-galls. Several larvae have been found in a single gall. Pupation occurs in the lumen of the gall.
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