Oak bark miner moth
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| Oak bark miner moth | ||||||||||||
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| Spulerina simploniella | ||||||||||||
| ( Fischer von Röslerstamm , 1844) |
The oak bark leaf miner ( Spulerina simploniella ) is a kind from the family of moths (Gracillariidae). These are small moths that can be found mainly in the months of June to July.
Way of life
The very flat caterpillars live as miners in the bark of young oaks , the breast and abdominal legs are transformed into small creeping bulges. The segments also have rough crawling plates on both the stomach and the back. The overwintering takes place as a caterpillar, the pupation in the mine chamber under a silk weave. When the bark dries up, it bursts open and clears the way for the butterfly.
pest
In large numbers, the oak bark miners can cause not inconsiderable damage in oak plantations.
Web links
- www.schmetterlinge-deutschlands.de
- Spulerina simploniella at Fauna Europaea