Forest Pests: Insects, Diseases & Other Damage Agents

Phyllonorycter millierella Stgr.
Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae

Bivoltine. Host is Celtis. Makes tent-like mines in vein forks on the underside of the leaves. Faeces can be found in the whole mine. Larva pupates within the mine. Usually many (5-9) mines can be found on one leaf. Occurs in South Europe and in Asia Minor. Not yet recorded from Hungary.

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