Phyllobrostis is a genus of moths in the family Lyonetiidae. They occur in Central and Southern Europe, North Africa, Southern Africa, and western Asia.
Description The wingspan is , with females slightly larger than males. The larvae are leaf miners or form galls. Most species for which the host plant is known use Daphne spp., but one species uses Thymelaea microphylla.
Species There are about 11 species: eremitella-group Phyllobrostis eremitella De Joannis, 1912 Phyllobrostis tephroleuca (Meyrick, 1913) Phyllobrostis calcaria Meyrick, 1911 Phyllobrostis apathetica (Meyrick, 1921) daphneella-group Phyllobrostis daphneella Staudinger, 1859 Phyllobrostis jedmella Chretien, 1907 Phyllobrostis hartmanni Staudinger, 1867 Phyllobrostis fregenella Hartig, 1940 Phyllobrostis farsensis Mey, 2006 Phyllobrostis nuristanica Mey, 2006 Phyllobrostis kandaharensis Mey, 2006
The status of Phyllobrostis argillosa Meyrick, 1911 is disputed. In 2006 Wolfram Mey argued that it is misplaced in Lyonetiidae and even in Yponomeutoidea and that it should probably be placed in the superfamily Tineoidea, probably in Tineidae. However, later treatments have kept recognizing Phyllobrostis argillosa as valid species in Lyonetiidae.
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