Phyllonorycter salicicolella


Phyllonorycter salicicolella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe, east to Russia and Japan.
The wingspan is 7–9 mm. It differs from L.viminetorum as follows: forewings more golden-ochreous, dorsal antemedian spot not reaching basal streak, hindwings rather lighter; the larva whitish-green; dorsal line green.
There are two generations per year with adults on wing in May and again in July and August.
The larvae feed on eared willow, goat willow, common sallow and dark-leaved willow. They mine the leaves of their host plant.