Gracillaria syringella
| Gracillaria syringella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Gracillaria |
| Species: | G. syringella |
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| Gracillaria syringella (Fabricius, 1794) | |
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The lilac leafminer or privet leafminer (Gracillaria syringella) is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is found in Europe.
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
Leaf mine
Leaf mine
Larva
The wingspan is 10–13 mm. The moth flies in May and again in July depending on the location.
The caterpillars feed on ash (Fraxinus), privet (Ligustrum) and lilac (Syringa) and are considered a garden pest.
External links
- Lepiforum.de
- Fauna Europaea
- Gracillaria syringella at UKmoths
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