15.002 BF280 - Gracillariidae - Gracillariinae - Caloptilia cuculipennella

15.002 BF280 - Gracillariidae - Gracillariinae - Caloptilia cuculipennella - Privet Stilt - (Hübner, 1796)

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

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- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> Gracillariidae

Other Name/s: Feathered Slender

ID Difficulty: Red

- difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Mine – similar to Gracillaria syringella

ID pointers: This specimen was determined via Gen. Det. Forewing ground colour whitish, with brownish markings, usually visible as three incomplete oblique cross-bands. Cilia distinctly banded light and dark.

Distribution: Unknown and insufficient data. These photos appear to be the first VC57 record and documented data on this species.

Flight Period: January / February / March / April / May / June / September / October / November / December / - On the wing from September – June. They overwinter, as adult.

Mine Period: August / September / - The larvae initially create a mine on either privet (Ligustrum vulgare) or ash (Fraxinus), and then form two successive cones by rolling a leaf.

*** Last updated on 9 March 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 11-12mm

Food Plant: Wild Privet and Ash

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