14.001 BF265  -  Bucculatricidae - Bucculatrix cristatella - Yarrow Tuft - (Zeller, 1839) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 - Confusion Species -       Leaf-miner:  CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required - reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data        purple - Leaf Miner     day-flying - Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Bucculatricidae Other Name/s: Crested Bent-wing ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
ID pointers: The adutls are rarely seen – It is a tiny nondescript greyish-brown with a rusty/orange head tuft
Distribution:  Nationally Scarce B – One record prior to 2010 – no further records
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  -  Two generations May-June & July August Mine Period: April /  May /  July /   - The larvae initially mine the leaves of Yarrow before feeding externally and then spinning a cocoon Moth Activity: Cathemeral   - active in afternoon and evening sunshine and occasionally comes to light Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 26 February 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 7mm
Food Plant: Yarrow
No Last Date Information Recorded
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded
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