Phyllonorycter mespilella
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Phyllonorycter mespilella
Source: Stainton’s Natural History of the Tineina (1855–1873) - Wikimedia Commons
Source: Stainton’s Natural History of the Tineina (1855–1873) - Wikimedia Commons
Phyllonorycter mespilella (Hübner, 1805)
This leafminer is found in Europe, northern Africa and western North America. It mines the leaves of several Rosaceae including apple, cherry and pear. Pesticide-resistant populations can cause significant damage to apple trees in western North America.
P. mespilella is very similar in morphology and biology to Phyllonorycter blancardella. The wingspan is around 6-8 mm. In Europe, both species can be found on the same trees and even the same leaves. The first 3 instars are sap feeders and the last two (L4 and L5) are tissue‐feeders, forming characteristic tentiform‐shaped mines.
