Parornix finitimella

Parornix finitimella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in nearly all of Europe, except Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula and parts of the Balkan Peninsula.

Parornix finitimella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Parornix
Species:	P. finitimella
Binomial name
Parornix finitimella (Zeller, 1850)[1]
Synonyms
Ornix finitimella Zeller, 1850

The wingspan is about 10 mm.It is very similar to Parornix torquillella genitalia examination is necessary to identify both.

Adults are on wing in May and again in August in two generations.^[2]

The larvae feed on Prunus armeniaca, Prunus avium, Prunus cerasifera, Prunus domestica, Prunus insititia, Prunus mahaleb, Prunus padus, Prunus persica and Prunus spinosa. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[3]