Phyllonorycter baetica

Phyllonorycter baetica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species: P. baetica
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter baetica
A. & Z. Lastuvka, 2006
Synonyms
  • Phyllonorycter lobeliella Nel, 2009

Phyllonorycter baetica is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is found in Spain and France.[1]

The larvae feed on members of the Genista genus including G. lobelii, G. cinerascens and G. versicolor. They mine the stem and thorns of their host plant.

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