15.018 BF292  -  Gracillariidae -  Gracillariinae - Povolnya leucapennella - Scarce Oak Stilt - (Stephens, 1835) Adult Micro:  CAT 3 - Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive - confusion with leaf mines       Leaf-miner:  CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required - reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data        purple - Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Gracillariidae Other Name/s: Sulphur Slender ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Caloptilia rufipennella (Rufous Stilt)
ID pointers: The typical form of the adult is a pale yellowish off white, suffused with darker spots, but other variations exist to a rufous form.
Distribution:  Uncertain as insufficient data available – 1 record prior to 2010 ; no further recent records.
Flight Period: January /  February /  March /  April /  May /  August /  September /  October /  November /  December /  -  July to May – hibernates in the manner of other Caloptilia  - The larvae mine the leaves of Oak first of all, then create a leaf fold along the edge, followed by cones created from rolling the leaf tip Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 26 February 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 12-14mm
Food Plant: Oak
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