Phyllonorycter cf trifasciella, Crete- photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Phyllonorycter trifasciella (Haworth, 1828)
MOTH INFO
Phyllonorycter trifasciella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae.
Scientific name
Phyllonorycter trifasciella (Haworth, 1828)
Συνώνυμα
Tinea trifasciella (Haworth, 1828)
Common name
Honeysuckle midget
Classification
Superfamily: Gracillarioidea > Family: Gracillariidae > Subfamily: Lithocolletinae > Genus: Phyllonorycter
Wingspan
8 mm
Habitat
Biotopes with the larval foodplant.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva bores into the leaves of Caprifoliaceae (π.χ. Lonicera etrusca).
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on one observation on the island
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Notes
The species has not yet been reported from Crete; identification is doubtful and based only on observation of external features and the area’s flora.
