Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae
| Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. oxyacanthae |
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| Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae (Frey, 1856) | |
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Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is found in all of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula.
Damage
The wingspan is 6–8 mm. The moth flies in two generations in May and in August.
The larvae feed on Crataegus and Rosaceae species. Other recorded foodplants include Crataegomespilus arnieresi, Crataegus chrysocarpa, Crataegus monogyna, Crataegus oxyacantha, Crataegus pentagyna, Crataegus rivularis, Cydonia oblonga, Mespilus germanica, Pyracantha coccinea, Pyrus communis, Sorbus aucuparia and Sorbus torminalis.
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