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Phyllonorycter apparella (Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner Moth)

Synonyms: Lithocolletis apparella (homotypic); Phyllonorycter atomariella; Phyllonorycter ontario; Phyllonorycter tremuloidiella

Wikipedia Abstract

The aspen leaf blotch miner moth (Phyllonorycter apparella) is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is found in most of Europe (except the British Isles, the Iberian Peninsula, the Balkan Peninsula, and the Mediterranean islands). It is also present in Turkey and North America. The wingspan is 8.5–10 mm. There is one generation per year.
View Wikipedia Record: Phyllonorycter apparella

Prey / Diet

Populus tremuloides (quaking aspen)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Caloptilia stigmatella1
Micrurapteryx salicifoliella (Willow Leafblotch Miner)1
Phenacoccus minimus (minimus mealybug)1
Phyllocnistis populiella (Common Aspen Leaf Miner)1

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0