Phyllonorycter ulicicolella (Stainton, 1851) Species
Last modified: April 19, 2024, 6:02 p.m.
New to Belgium in 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gracillariidae > Subfamily: Lithocolletinae > Genus: Phyllonorycter > Species: Phyllonorycter ulicicolella
- Vernacular names
- Gorse Leaf-miner, Gorse Midget (EN)
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 6–7 mm.
Museum specimens
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Larvae can be found from September to May. Yellowish abdomen with a brown head.
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Mine
Bionomics
The larva mines in the epidermis of thinner stems, shoots, and spines on the host plant. It prefers less vigorous bushes with thinner stems. Pupation in the mines. When the mines are getting older, a purplish bruising appears.
The adult moths fly frequently around the food plant by day and later come to light.
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Observed on
The larva feeds on different species of Ulex like Ulex europaeus, Ulex parviflorus, and Ulex minor.
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Habitat
It inhabits heathland, moorland, grasslands, and areas where the host plants grow.
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