14.006 BF270 - Bucculatricidae - Bucculatrix frangutella - Buckthorn Tuft

14.006 BF270 - Bucculatricidae - Bucculatrix frangutella - Buckthorn Tuft - (Goeze, 1783)

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

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Taxonomy: Micro >> Bucculatricidae

Other Name/s: Buckthorn Bent-wing

ID Difficulty: amber

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Confusion Species: Bucculatrix albedinella

ID pointers: No information at this time

Distribution: (Last record: 26/02/2025 at Cressbrook Dale ) - Only one record from Cressbrook Dale 28th June 1986

Flight Period: June / July /

Mine Period: August / September / - Very distinctive purplish or violet spiral mines in the leaves of the foodplants. After the initial mining of the leaf, the larvae then feed externally on the underside of the leaves.

Moth Activity: Cathemeral

*** Last updated on 28 February 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 7-8mm

Food Plant: Buckthorn; Alder Buckthorn

Last Recorded Date: 26/02/2025

Last Recorded By: Not Recorded

Last Recorded General Area: Cressbrook Dale

No First Date Information Recorded

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