14.013 BF276 - Bucculatricidae - Bucculatrix demaryella - Birch Tuft

14.013 BF276 - Bucculatricidae - Bucculatrix demaryella - Birch Tuft - (Duponchel, 1840)

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: Birch Bent-wing

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: Bucculatrix ulmella (Oak Tuft)

ID pointers: The adult moth is difficult to find – The forewings are brownish-whitish, speckled with dark fuscous; two pairs of oblique whitish costal and dorsal streaks before middle and at 3/4, intermediate space dark fuscous towards costa. Hind-wings are grey.The head is whitish, mixed in middle with dark fuscous.

Distribution: Only 3 records prior to 2010 – No further reports

Flight Period: May / June / - One generation per year

Mine Period: August / - An initial gallery mine on the underside of a leaf (Birch, Hazel, Sweet Chestnut) It follows a vein until turning off at right angles

Moth Activity: Cathemeral

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

*** Last updated on 26 February 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 8-9mm

Food Plant: Birch, Hazel, Sweet Chestnut

No Last Date Information Recorded

Last Recorded By: Not Recorded

Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded

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