Phyllonorycter lantanella

Phyllonorycter lantanella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in all of Europe, except Scandinavia, Ireland and the Balkan Peninsula.

Mined Viburnum lantana leaf

Larva

Phyllonorycter lantanella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Phyllonorycter
Species:	P. lantanella
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter lantanella (Schrank, 1802)[1]
Synonyms
Tinea lantanella Schrank, 1802

The wingspan is about 9 mm. There are two generations per year with adults on wing in May and again in August.^[2]

The larvae feed on the wayfaring tree (Viburnum lantana), guelder rose (Viburnum opulus), laurestine (Viburnum tinus) and rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), mining the leaves of their host plant.^[3]