Phyllonorycter acaciella
Species of moth
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Phyllonorycter acaciella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in southern Europe, but not on the Iberian Peninsula and Balkan Peninsula.
| Phyllonorycter acaciella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. acaciella |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonorycter acaciella (Duponchel, 1843) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Elachista acaciella Duponchel, 1843 | |
The larvae feed on Ulmus glabra, Ulmus laevis and Ulmus minor. They mine the leaves of their host plant.