15.046 BF326  -  Gracillariidae -  Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter blancardella - Brown Apple Leaf-miner - (Fabricius, 1781) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       Leaf-miner:  CAT R - Moth will need to be reared and possibly dissected - reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data        purple - Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Gracillariidae Other Name/s: Brown Apple 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 hostis (Cryptic Apple Leaf-miner); Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae (Common Thorn Leaf-miner)
ID pointers: An attractively marked little moth that is variable orange-ochre forewings with the white streaks sometimes merging together. Often a dusting of black across the orange ground colour
Distribution:  (Last record: 1985 )  -  Unknown in the recording area, despite being commonly distributed throughout England and Wales – one record – 1985 Long Eaton
Flight Period: May /  August /  -  Two broods one in May and one in August Mine Period: June /  July /  September /  October /   - The mines are difficult to identify from other similar species. Must be reared to identify Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 3 March 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 6-9mm
Food Plant: Crab Apple & Apple
Last Recorded Year: 1985
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded
No First Date Information Recorded

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