Phyllocnistis saligna


Phyllocnistis saligna is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from almost all Europe, as well as India, Sri Lanka, La Réunion and South Africa.
The wingspan is about 7 mm. Adults are on wing in two generations, in July and from September to April.
The larvae feed on Salix alba, Salix babylonica, Salix daphnoides, Salix × fragilis, Salix lanata, Salix matsudana, Salix purpurea, Salix × sepulcralis, Salix triandra and Salix viminalis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.