15.050 BF330  -  Gracillariidae -  Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter cerasicolella - Cherry Leaf-miner - (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       Leaf-miner:  CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required - 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
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Other Name/s: Cherry 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 spinicolella (Blackthorn Leaf-miner); Phyllonorycter lantanella (Viburnum Leaf-miner)
ID pointers: None at this time
Distribution:  (Last record: 03/03/2025 at Buxton )  -  Uncertain as few records all of which are Leaf Mines – Locally scattered 3 records prior to 2010 – 6 records -2016-2024
Flight Period: May /  August /  -  Two generations Mine Period: January /  February /  March /  April /  July /  September /  October /  November /  December /   - The larva feeds in a blotch on the underside of a leaf of cherry Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Neil Gregory (Leaf Mine)  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 18 March 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 7-8mm
Food Plant: Cherry and cultivated Cherry
Last Recorded Date: 03/03/2025
Last Recorded By: Neil Gregory
Last Recorded General Area: Buxton
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