Mirificarma cytisella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, the Baltic region and part of the Balkan Peninsula) to the Ural Mountains. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
The wingspan is 6–8 mm for males and 6-7.5 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Cytisus nigricans, Genista, Calicotome spinosa, Ononis spinosa and possibly Laburnum anagyroides. They feed mostly from within two or three spun leaves.Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History)bladmineerders.nl Larvae can be found in June, September and October.
Subspecies Mirificarma cytisella cytisella Mirificarma cytisella leonella Amsel, 1959 (Portugal)
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