Phyllobrostis daphneella is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Portugal, Spain, France, Corsica, mainland Italy and Sardinia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lyonetiidae |
| Genus: | Phyllobrostis |
| Species: | P. daphneella
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| Phyllobrostis daphneella Staudinger, 1859
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The wingspan is 8.8-9.5 mm for males and 9.5–10 mm for females. Adults are on wing from April to May and again in August in two generations in France.
The larvae feed on Daphne gnidium. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
edit- Revision of the genus Phyllobrostis Staudinger, 1859 (Lepidoptera, Lyonetiidae)[dead link]
- bladmineerders.nl
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