Phyllobrostis fregenella
Species of moth
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Phyllobrostis fregenella is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family.[1][2] It is found in North Africa (Morocco, Tunisia) and in Southern Europe (Portugal, Spain, southern France, Corsica, mainland Italy, Sicily).[2][3]
| Phyllobrostis fregenella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lyonetiidae |
| Genus: | Phyllobrostis |
| Species: | P. fregenella |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllobrostis fregenella Hartig, 1941 | |
The wingspan is 6.2–7.5 mm for males and 8–9.5 mm for females. The larvae feed on Daphne gnidium. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
