Gracillaria syringella
| Gracillaria syringella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Gracillaria |
| Species: | G. syringella |
| Binomial name | |
| Gracillaria syringella Fabricius, 1794 | |
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The Lilac Leafminer or Privet Leafminer (Gracillaria syringella) is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is found in Europe.
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
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Larva
The wingspan is 10–13 mm. The moth flies in May and again in July depending on the location.
The caterpillars feed on Ligustrum and Syringa and are considered a garden pest.