Parornix petiolella (Frey, 1863)

on Malus

Malus domestica, Hungary, Kimle © László Érsek: rather young mine

older, but not yet strongly contracted mine

frass heaped together

mine

Upper-surface, epidermal, white-silvery blotch that may contract the leaf so strongly that all that is visible is a white line. The older larva lives free in a leaf margin that has been folded upwards.

host plants

Rosaceae, almost monophagous

Malus baccata, domestica, sylvestris; Prunus cerasifera.

Occurrence on Prunus only exceptionally.

phenology

Mining larvae in August, September (Hering, 1957a).

BENELUX

Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2011).

distribution within Europe

From Germany to Italy, and from France to Central and South Russia (Fauna Europaea, 2011).

larva

pupa

Described by Patočka & Turčáni (2005a). The pupa lies in a tough cocoon, that lies in a leaf fold that has been closed with silk.

synonyms

Ornix petiolella.

references

Biesenbaum (2010a), Deutsch (2012a), Gerstberger (2000a), Haslberger, Lichtmannecker, Heindel ao (2014a), Hering (1957a), Huemer & Erlebach (2003a), Klimesch & Skala (1936b), Maček (1999a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Pröse (1981a), Retzlaff (2012a), Schütze (1931a), Szőcs (1977a, 1981a).