Phyllonorycter platani is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. The moth is found in Europe, the Near East and the eastern Palearctic realm, as well as California in the United States.

Phyllonorycter platani
Larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Phyllonorycter
Species:	P. platani
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter platani Staudinger, 1870
Synonyms
Phyllonorycter felinella Heinrich, 1920 Phyllonorycter felinelle Heinrich, 1920

The wingspan is 8–10 mm. It flies in two generations from mid-June to November. .

The larvae feed on Platanus.

Notes

1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

External links

• waarneming.nl (in Dutch)
• Lepidoptera of Belgium
• Phyllonorycter platani at UKmoths

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