15.045 BF325 - Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter mespilella - Service-tree Leaf-miner

15.045 BF325 - Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter mespilella - Service-tree Leaf-miner - (Hübner, 1805)

Adult Micro: CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required -

Leaf-miner: CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required -

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- Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> Gracillariidae

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Other Name/s: Scarce Brown Midget

ID Difficulty: Red

- difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae (Common Thorn Leaf-miner)

ID pointers: None at this time – the adult moth can only be positively identified by Gen Det

Distribution: (Last record: 1983 at Matlock Moor ) - A nationally scarce and localised species.In Derbyshire the status is unknown due to insufficient data and the scarcity of the food plant – 1983 Matlock Moor – No county breeding records

Flight Period: May / August / - Two broods in May & August

Mine Period: May / August / October / - The larvae create long, narrow blister mines, that have many creases, on the underside of the leaves of wild service-tree

Moth Activity: Cathemeral

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

*** Last updated on 18 March 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 6-8mm

Food Plant: Wild Service-tree, Rowan, Pear, Whitebeam

Last Recorded Year: 1983

Last Recorded By: Not Recorded

Last Recorded General Area: Matlock Moor

No First Date Information Recorded

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