Glyphipterix umbilici

Glyphipterix umbilici is a moth of the Glyphipterigidae family. It is found on the Canary Islands and Sardinia and in Portugal^[1] and Lebanon.^[2]

The larvae feed on Umbilicus rupestris. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a branching corridor with a central line of green frass. Later, it becomes a full depth blotch. A larva may vacate the mine and start mining elsewhere. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.^[3] The larvae are yellowish white with a brown head. They can be found in February and April.

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