Phyllonorycter messaniella, Crete- photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Phyllonorycter messaniella
MOTH INFO
Phyllonorycter messaniella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Phyllonorycter messaniella
Lithocolletis messaniella (Zeller, 1846)
Common name
Garden Midget
Classification
Superfamily: Gracillarioidea > Family: Gracillariidae > Subfamily: Lithocolletinae > Genus: Phyllonorycter
Wingspan
7-9 mm
Habitat
Biotopes with the larval foodplant.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous on woody plants, i.e. Fagaceae (Quercus robur, Quercus ilex, Fagus sylvatica, Castanea sativa) and bores into the leaves.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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