Parornix torquillella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe, except Spain and parts of the Balkan Peninsula.
The wingspan is 9–13 mm.[2] The head is pale ochreous mixed with fuscous. Palpi white. Forewings are rather dark fuscous, purplish-tinged, towards dorsum and costa more blackish numerous costal streaks, a spot in disc posteriorly, and two or three dorsal spots white; a black apical dot, strongly white edged anteriorly; cilia with three entire dark fuscous lines. Hind wings are grey. The larva is pale yellow -green; dorsal line dark green or reddish; head pale yellow; segment 2 with four black spots.[3]
The larvae feed on Prunus cerasus, Prunus domestica, Prunus insititia, Prunus maritima and Prunus spinosa. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a lower-surface epidermal gallery that widens into a blotch. In the end, it becomes a small, only weakly inflated tentiform mine. The lower epidermis is whitish, unfolded, and rather transparent. The leaf tissue is eaten up to the upper epidermis. The frass is deposited in a corner of the mine. In the end, the larva leaves the mine and lives freely under a leaf tip or margin that has been folded downwards, or in a leaf that is rolled into a pod.[4]
Parornix torquillella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe, except Spain and parts of the Balkan Peninsula.
Sloe leaf with mine of a young larva (3b); and sloe leaves screwed up by adult larvae (3b*) LarvaThe wingspan is 9–13 mm. The head is pale ochreous mixed with fuscous. Palpi white. Forewings are rather dark fuscous, purplish-tinged, towards dorsum and costa more blackish numerous costal streaks, a spot in disc posteriorly, and two or three dorsal spots white; a black apical dot, strongly white edged anteriorly; cilia with three entire dark fuscous lines. Hind wings are grey. The larva is pale yellow -green; dorsal line dark green or reddish; head pale yellow; segment 2 with four black spots.
The larvae feed on Prunus cerasus, Prunus domestica, Prunus insititia, Prunus maritima and Prunus spinosa. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a lower-surface epidermal gallery that widens into a blotch. In the end, it becomes a small, only weakly inflated tentiform mine. The lower epidermis is whitish, unfolded, and rather transparent. The leaf tissue is eaten up to the upper epidermis. The frass is deposited in a corner of the mine. In the end, the larva leaves the mine and lives freely under a leaf tip or margin that has been folded downwards, or in a leaf that is rolled into a pod.
De fraaie zebramot (Parornix torquillella) is een vlinder uit de familie mineermotten (Gracillariidae). De wetenschappelijke naam is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1850 door Zeller.
De soort komt voor in Europa.
Bronnen, noten en/of referentiesParornix torquillella é uma espécie de insetos lepidópteros, mais especificamente de traças, pertencente à família Gracillariidae.[1]
A autoridade científica da espécie é Zeller, tendo sido descrita no ano de 1850.
Trata-se de uma espécie presente no território português.
Parornix torquillella é uma espécie de insetos lepidópteros, mais especificamente de traças, pertencente à família Gracillariidae.
A autoridade científica da espécie é Zeller, tendo sido descrita no ano de 1850.
Trata-se de uma espécie presente no território português.
Parornix torquillella là một loài bướm đêm thuộc họ Gracillariidae. Nó được tìm thấy ở khắp châu Âu, trừ Tây Ban Nha và các phần thuộc bán đảo Balkan.
Ấu trùng ăn Prunus cerasus, Prunus domestica, Prunus insititia, Prunus maritima và Prunus spinosa. Chúng ăn lá nơi chúng làm tổ.[3]
Parornix torquillella là một loài bướm đêm thuộc họ Gracillariidae. Nó được tìm thấy ở khắp châu Âu, trừ Tây Ban Nha và các phần thuộc bán đảo Balkan.
Sải cánh dài 9–13 mm.
Ấu trùng ăn Prunus cerasus, Prunus domestica, Prunus insititia, Prunus maritima và Prunus spinosa. Chúng ăn lá nơi chúng làm tổ.