Aspilapteryx tringipennella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Aspilapteryx |
| Species: | A. tringipennella
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Aspilapteryx tringipennella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe.
The wingspan is 10–13 mm. Forewings pale greyish ochreous to light ochreous-yellow; an ill-defined white costal streak from base to near apex; subcostal and median longitudinal rows of black dots, and sometimes two or three on fold. Hindwings grey.[2][3]
There are two generations per year, with adults on wing in May and again in August.[4]
The larvae feed on Plantago lanceolata and Plantago maritima. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Kuznetsov V.I., 1990 Gracillariidae ; in G.S. Medvedev (ed.): Keys to the insects of the europaean part of the USSR, Vol.IV: Lepidoptera, part 2 (english translation), Oxonian Press Pvt.Ltd., New Dehli, 1987
- ^ UKmoths
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
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