Euspilapteryx auroguttella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Euspilapteryx |
| Species: | E. auroguttella |
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Euspilapteryx auroguttella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe.
The wingspan is 9–10 mm.Antennae with apex white. Forewings dark fuscous, purplish- tinged ; a roundish spot below costa at 1/3, another on costa at 2/3, and two on dorsum near base and before tornus bright yellow. Hindwings are grey.The larva is whitish-green ; dorsal line greener ; head pale yellow-brown. [2] Adults are on wing in May and August in two generations.[3]
The larvae feed on Hypericum adenotrichum, Hypericum elegans, Hypericum hircinum, Hypericum hirsutum, Hypericum humifusum, Hypericum maculatum, Hypericum montanum, Hypericum olympicum, Hypericum perforatum, Hypericum rhodoppeum and Hypericum tetrapterum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4]
References
- ^ "Fauna Europaea". fauna-eu.org. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ "Euspilapteryx auroguttella - UKMoths". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2019.