Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Phyllonorycter adenocarpi | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Phyllonorycter Rank Species | |
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Phyllonorycter adenocarpi is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from the Iberian Peninsula.
The wingspan is about 8 mm. Adults are on wing in May and August in two generations in western Europe.
The larvae feed on Adenocarpus hispanicus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They create a lower-surface tentiform mine. Pupation takes place inside the mine.
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