15.034 BF315 - Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter harrisella

15.034 BF315 - Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter harrisella - White Oak Leaf-miner

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species - Leaf-miner: CAT R - Moth will need to be reared and possibly dissected -

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- Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> Gracillariidae

Other Name/s: White Oak Midget

ID Difficulty: Red

- difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: P. harrisella, P. roboris, P. heegeriella, P. tenerella

ID pointers: A Leaf-miner – Forewing white, elongate and orange towards the apex, with three costal and two dorsal streaks. All edged inwardly dark brown. There is a black dot in the apex and the cilia have a fine dark-brown basal line.

Distribution: (Last record: 06/08/2014 at Kings Newton ) - Common and well distributed across the county. Status unknown in Derbyshire as insufficient data –

Flight Period: May / June / July / August / - Two generations May-Jun & July – Aug

Mine Period: June / July / September / October / - Can be found throughout the winter on Oak

Wingspan: 7-9mm

Food Plant: Oak

Last Recorded Date: 06/08/2014

Last Recorded By: Will Soar

Last Recorded General Area: Kings Newton

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