15.025 BF301  -  Gracillariidae -  Gracillariinae - Parornix species (betulae) - Brown Birch Slender Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       Leaf-miner:  CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required - reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon - click for Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data        purple - Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Gracillariidae Other Name/s: Birch Parornix ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
ID pointers: All parornix species require particular care in identification. Adults are all similar to each other and are best determined by either Gen. Det or by rearing through the food plant.
Distribution: Uncertain but probably locally common on Birch. A leaf miner.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  -  On the wing during May – August Mine Period: June /  September /  October /  Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Steve Orridge  © All Rights Reserved

IMAGES BELOW:  Buxton, Derbyshire – Steve Orridge ©

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