Phyllonorycter echinosparti is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Portugal and western and central Spain.

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Phyllonorycter echinosparti
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. echinosparti
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter echinosparti
A. & Z. Lastuvka, 2006[1]
Synonyms
  • Phyllonorycter scorpius A. & Z. Lastuvka, 2006[2]
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The larvae feed on Echinospartum lusitanicum, Genista cinerascens, Genista florida, Genista hystrix, Genista polyanthos, Genista scorpius and Stauracanthus genistoides. They mine the thorns of their host plant.

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