Phyllonorycter adenocarpi

Description

Phyllonorycter adenocarpi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Iberian Peninsula. The wingspan is about 8 mm. Adults are on wing in May and August in two generations in western Europe. The larvae feed on Adenocarpus hispanicus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They create a lower-surface tentiform mine. Pupation takes place inside the mine.