Phyllonorycter hostis Triberti, 2007 Species
Last modified: Feb. 24, 2023, 12:41 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.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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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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