Phyllonorycter baetica

Phyllonorycter baetica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. baetica
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter baetica
A. & Z. Lastuvka, 2006
Synonyms
  • Phyllonorycter lobeliella Nel, 2009

Phyllonorycter baetica is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Spain and France.[1]

The larvae feed on members of the genus Genista including G. lobelii, G. cinerascens and G. versicolor. They mine the stem and thorns of their host plant.

References

  1. ^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
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