Schistophila laurocistella

Schistophila laurocistella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Schistophila
Species: S. laurocistella
Binomial name
Schistophila laurocistella
Chrétien, 1899
Synonyms
  • Schistophila striatana Lucas, 1937

Schistophila laurocistella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Morocco, Portugal, Spain and southern France.[1][2]

The wingspan is 6-7 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Cistus species, including Cistus laurifolius. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a corridor at a brown spot near the petiole, following the leaf margin and widening into a blotch at the leaf tip. From there, a branch extends back into the blade.[4]

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