Leaf blotch miner moth


The leaf blotch miner moth is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Europe, including Turkey.
The wingspan is 8–10 mm. The moth has light to dark brown forewings with a pure white pattern of oblique bars edged with black. The cilia are grey. The head is brownish. The antennae are longer than forewing length. The hindwings are brownish-grey. Meyrick describes it " O. brongniardellum, F. 8-10 mm. Posterior tibiae bristly above. Forewings fuscous, sprinkled with yellow-whitish; four slender oblique white fasciae, edged with black, more strongly anteriorly, last three interrupted near dorsum; a black projecting hook in apical cilia. Hindwings dark grey. Larva pale whitish-green; dorsal line darker; head pale brown: in blotches in leaves of oak; 6,7. "
The adults sit with their front legs stretched out to hold the head and thorax slanted up. The moths can be found in any month, probably in one extended brood.

Larva

The larvae feed on Quercus species including holm oak, feeding gregariously in the upper epidermis making conspicuous white blotches.