Seq # 185330215

Phyllonorycter hostis Triberti, 2007 Species

Last modified: Sept. 7, 2023, 6:14 p.m.


A new species for Belgium in 2020 in NA.


Details

Classification
Family: Gracillariidae > Subfamily: Lithocolletinae > Genus: Phyllonorycter > Species: Phyllonorycter hostis
Vernacular names
Red Apple Midget (EN)
First mention in Belgium
Steeman C. 2021b. Phyllonorycter hostis (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae, Lithocolletinae), nieuw voor de Belgische fauna — Phegea 49(3): 125–128. On page 125. view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Genitalia


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Malus sylvestris, Malus domestica, Prunus avium, Prunus domestica, Prunus persica and Sorbus torminalis
Host plant (genera):
Pyrus, Malus, Cydonia and Prunus

This species feeds on different plants belonging to the Rosaceae, but more observed on Malus sp. and on Pyrus sp.

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