Phyllonorycter trochetellus
Phyllonorycter trochetellus is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Mauritius.[1]
| Phyllonorycter trochetellus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. trochetellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonorycter trochetellus de Prins, 2012 | |
The length of the forewings is 2.75 mm.[1] The forewings are golden ochreous with white markings.[1] The hindwings are light fuscous with a greyish fringe with golden shine.[1] Its wing pattern is indistinguishable from Phyllonorycter ruizivorus.[1]
The larvae feed as leaf miners on Dombeya acutangula and Trochetia blackburniana.[1] Mines have been collected in April and in mid-December.
Etymology
The species' name refers to the name of the host plant.[1]
References
- Jurate De Prins; Akito Y. Kawahara (20 December 2012). "Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)". Zootaxa. 3594 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3594.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. Wikidata Q97576949.
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