15.028 BF303  -  Gracillariidae -  Gracillariinae - Parornix anglicella - Hawthorn Parornix - (Stainton, 1850) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       Leaf-miner:  CAT A - Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo -       PDF Icon - click for Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data        purple - Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Gracillariidae ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Parornix devoniella
ID pointers: TBA
Distribution:  The species is common across the British Isles but extremely difficult to identify without Gen Det. Uncertain in Derbyshire as only leaf mines recorded.
Flight Period: April /  May /  August /  -  Two generations April – May & August Mine Period: July /  August /  September /   - The leaf mines are distinctive on hawthorn – In later stages the larvae fold over a leaf lobe to form a distinctive cone. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Dave Evans (Leaf Mine), Martin C.Harvey (leaf mine)  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 9-11mm
Food Plant: Hawthorn
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