Phyllonorycter belotella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Phyllonorycter belotella (Staudinger, 1859)
MOTH INFO
Phyllonorycter belotella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Phyllonorycter belotella (Staudinger, 1859)
Lithocolletis belotella (Staudinger, 1859)
Lithocolletis joviella (Constant, 1890)
Phyllonorycter anatolica (Deschka, 1970)
Common name
–
Classification
Superfamily: Gracillarioidea > Family: Gracillariidae > Subfamily: Lithocolletinae > Genus: Phyllonorycter
Wingspan
7-9 mm
Habitat
Forests and shrubland with Quercus species.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Fagaceae (Quercus coccifera, Quercus ilex) and bores into the leaves.
Flight period
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