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Common oak midget

Phyllonorycter quercifoliella (Zeller, 1839)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The common oak midget (Phyllonorycter quercifoliella) is a species in the family Gracillariidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the common oak midget

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the common oak midget live?

Not recorded

Is the common oak midget endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the common oak midget classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGracillariidae
  6. genusPhyllonorycter
  7. SpeciesPhyllonorycter quercifoliella (Zeller, 1839)

Synonyms Lithocolletis quercifoliella

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • tammimiinakoiFinnish
  • Gewone eikenvouwmotDutch
  • ekbladguldmalSwedish
  • ekbladsguldmalSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the common oak midget

Other species in the same genus Phyllonorycter.

Hawthorn midget

Phyllonorycter corylifoliella

GracillariidaeNo free photo yet

London midget

Phyllonorycter platani

GracillariidaeNo free photo yet

Garden midget

Phyllonorycter messaniella

GracillariidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the common oak midget?

The common oak midget (Phyllonorycter quercifoliella) belongs to the family Gracillariidae in the order Lepidoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Common oak midget (Phyllonorycter quercifoliella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-oak-midget

MLA

“Common oak midget (Phyllonorycter quercifoliella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-oak-midget.

BibTeX
@misc{common_oak_midget_2026,
  title = {Common oak midget (Phyllonorycter quercifoliella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-oak-midget},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}