14.002 BF266 - Bucculatricidae - Bucculatrix nigricomella

14.002 BF266 - Bucculatricidae - Bucculatrix nigricomella - Daisy Tuft - (Zeller, 1839)

Adult Micro: CAT 2 - Confusion Species - Leaf-miner: CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> Bucculatricidae

Other Name/s: Daisy Bent-wing

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.

ID pointers: A Leaf-miner – A tiny moth with a general dark greyish-brown colouration with off-white markings and noticeable white eye-caps. MINE – The mine is a long meandering narrow gallery and filled with black frass. Found on Ox-eye Daisy Mining the leaves first then creating small feeding windows.

Distribution: (Last record: 23/08/2022 at Birch Vale ) - Probably local and uncommon moth, wherever there are Ox-eye Daisy.

Flight Period: May / July / August / November / - On the wing during the day in April-May – July – August.

Mine Period: January / February / March / April / July / - The mine is a long meandering narrow gallery and filled with black frass. Found on Ox-eye Daisy Mining the leaves first then creating small feeding windows.

*** Last updated on 5 March 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 7-8mm

Food Plant: Oxeye Daisy

Last Recorded Date: 23/08/2022

Last Recorded By: Jane Hewitt

Last Recorded General Area: Birch Vale

No First Date Information Recorded