Micrurapteryx kollariella
Micrurapteryx kollariella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe, except the British Islands and Fennoscandia.


The larvae feed on "Chamaecytisus hirsutus", "Cytisus scoparius", "Cytisus sessilifolius", "Genista germanica", "Genista sericea", "Genista tinctoria", "Laburnum anagyroides", "Lembotropis nigricans", "Lupinus" and "Petteria ramentacea". They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a starlike, lobed blotch on top of the midrib. It develops into an upper-surface blotch that occupies almost the entire leaflet. The colour is light green at first, but soon turns brown. Almost all frass is ejected out of the mine. The larva may leave the mine and start mining elsewhere. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
Q1725788
moth
Concept
Q721100
Gracillariidae
Concept
Q46
Europe
LOC
Q256091
British Islands
LOC
Q604496
Fennoscandia
LOC
Q129270
larva
Concept
Q9351120
Chamaecytisus hirsutus
Concept
Q145781
Cytisus scoparius
Concept
Q3311090
Cytisus sessilifolius
Concept
Q41558
Genista germanica
Concept
None
Genista sericea
UNK
Q162777
Genista tinctoria
Concept
Q147939
Laburnum anagyroides
Concept
Q163372
Lembotropis nigricans
Concept
Q156811
Lupinus
Concept
Q3487352
Petteria ramentacea
Concept
Q1544843
mine
Concept
Q2098762
frass
UNK
Q8366557
Micrurapteryx kollariella
Concept
host
host
host