15.035 BF316 - Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter roboris - Beautiful Oak Leaf-miner

15.035 BF316 - Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter roboris - Beautiful Oak Leaf-miner - (Zeller, 1839)

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

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- Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> Gracillariidae

Other Name/s: Gold-bent Midget

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: A distinctive species with an unmarked white area in the centre of the wing forming a diamond shape and a large brown patch at the base.

Distribution: (Last record: 1983 at Clough Wood ) - A nationally scarce B species – Uncertain in the county due to insufficient data – Last reported in 1981 – Clough Wood. Found in mature oak woodland

Flight Period: June / - A single generation

Mine Period: July / August / - The larvae form a large, rounded blister mine without any strong creases on the underside.

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - and is attracted to light

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

*** Last updated on 2 March 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 7-9mm

Food Plant: Oak

Last Recorded Year: 1983

Last Recorded By: Not Recorded

Last Recorded General Area: Clough Wood

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