Gracillariidae is the most species-rich leaf-mining moth family with over 2,000 described
species worldwide. In Europe, there are 263 valid named species recognized, many of …

Gracillariidae is one of the richest families of leaf mining moths, known by its ornamental and
orchard plant pests expanding their primary ranges. We here provide a revised checklist of …

Interactions between animals and plants represent an important driver of evolution.
Especially the group Insecta has an enormous impact on plants, eg, by consuming them …

The structure of the community of insect herbivores in a plant can be determined by plant
traits and also by interactions with consumers. We studied the herbivores associated with …

Pollution is an integral part of global environmental change, yet the combined and
interactive effects of pollution and climate on terrestrial ecosystems remain inadequately …

Fossils of plant–insect interactions are direct evidence of paleoecological relationships
between these two dominant groups in terrestrial ecosystems. We present a variety of plant …

Insect herbivory plays a crucial role in shaping plant communities in many terrestrial
ecosystems. However, in African savannas, insect herbivory has been relatively …

The lime leaf-miner, Phyllonorycter issikii is an invasive micromoth with an unusually higher
number of haplotypes in the invaded area (Europe, Western Siberia) compared to its …

Despite relatively extensive historical exploration being carried out on Lepidopteran fauna of
South Africa, leaf-mining micromoths of the family Gracillariidae remain a source of …

Abstract In 2006-2018, 13 species of leaf mining gracillariid moths (Gracillariidae) caused
noticeable damage to plants (mainly trees and shrubs) in Siberia, ie about six of all moth …