Lyonetia clerkella, Crete - photo © https://observation.org/observation/83730874/
Lyonetia clerkella (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Lyonetia clerkella is a moth of the family Lyonetiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Lyonetia clerkella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaena clerkella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name
Apple Leaf Miner
Classification
Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea > Family: Lyonetiidae > Subfamily: Lyonetiinae > Genus: Lyonetia
Wingspan
7-9 mm
Habitat
Gardens, orchards, and deciduous forests.
Food plant
The narrowly polyphagous larva is a leaf miner of Rosaceae (Crataegus monogyna, Malus domestica, Prunus armeniaca, Prunus avium, Prunus cerasifera, Prunus domestica, Pyrus communis, Sorbus aria ssp cretica κ.α.) and Betulaceae (Betula).
Flight period
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