Holocacista rivillei
Species of moth
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Holocacista rivillei is a species of moth of the family Heliozelidae. It is found in southern Europe and western and Central Asia. Records include Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Greece, Sicily,[1] Turkey, south-eastern Russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Heliozelidae |
| Genus: | Holocacista |
| Species: | H. rivillei |
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| Holocacista rivillei (Stainton, 1855) | |
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The wingspan is 3–4 millimetres (0.12–0.16 in).
The larvae feed on Vitis vinifera. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a relatively long, slender gallery. Later, the mine becomes a small blotch with small cut-outs. Pupation takes place in a cocoon which is often attached to the stems or leaves of the host plant.[2]
