Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Phyllonorycter retamella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Phyllonorycter Rank Species | |
Phyllonorycter retamella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Sicily and Tunisia.
Adults have been recorded on wing from May to June. There are two or more generations per year.
The larvae feed on Retama raetam. They mine the stem of their host plant.
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