15.007 BF285 - Gracillariidae - Gracillariinae - Caloptilia azaleella - Azalea Leaf-miner

15.007 BF285 - Gracillariidae - Gracillariinae - Caloptilia azaleella - Azalea Leaf-miner - (Brants, 1913)

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species - Leaf-miner: CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> Gracillariidae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: Very attractively marked and distinctive species. Dark brown forewings broken by a yellow band along the costa

Distribution: (Last record: 26/02/2025 at Belper ) - Introduced with Azaleas and rhodedendrons – Generally uncommon across the recording area with scattered records from currently just two sites – one in Belper and one in Norton Lees. Expanding its range

Flight Period: May / June / July / August / September / October / - Two to three generations between May – October

Mine Period: June / September / - The larvae mine the leaves of azaleas, later rolling the leaf downwards and forming a cone

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - and is attracted to light

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

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Wingspan: 10-11mm

Food Plant: Azaleas

Last Recorded Date: 26/02/2025

Last Recorded By: Dave Evans

Last Recorded General Area: Belper

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Caloptilia azaleella -Azalea Leaf-miner – 19th May 2025 – Belper – Dave Evans

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