![]() Lep:Phyllocnistinae
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15.0931 Phyllocnistis
citrella Stainton, 1856
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Food Plant: Citrus spp. Mine: throughout the year Notes: A tropical species which is now added to the British list after moths were bred from tenanted mines on Lemon trees from a Garden centre in Burford. Most specimens are intercepted at points of entry (see: Newsletter) and this is a pest of commercial citrus orchards. Makes distinctive track mines with a strong central frass line on fruits or leaves (as shown) Data: 29.x.2006, Alayor, Menorca, Spain Image:© Rob Edmunds |
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