Phyllonorycter ulicicolella

Phyllonorycter ulicicolella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Infraorder:	Heteroneura
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Phyllonorycter
Species:	P. ulicicolella
Binomial name
	Phyllonorycter ulicicolella; (Stainton, 1851)
Synonyms
	Lithocolletis ulicicolella Stainton, 1851;

Phyllonorycter ulicicolella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Great Britain, Spain, France, Italy and Greece.

The wingspan is 6–8 mm. The forewings are shining golden ochreous; a white median streak from base to near middle; four short costal and three dorsal shining white wedge-shaped spots, first dorsal long, second broad; a black apical strigula; a black line in cilia. Hindwings are grey.^[2]

Adults are on wing from June to August.^[3]

The larvae feed on Ulex species. They mine the spines, shoots or bark of their host plant.^[4]

References[]

^ Fauna Europaea
^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
^ British Insects: the Genus Phyllonorycter (Lepidoptera-Gracillariidae)
^ Hants Moths

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

[3] British Insects: the Genus Phyllonorycter (Lepidoptera-Gracillariidae)

[4] Hants Moths

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