15.051 BF331  -  Gracillariidae -  Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter lantanella - Viburnum Leaf-miner - (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 - Confusion Species -       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: Viburnum Midget ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Phyllonorycter cerasicolella (Cherry Leaf-mine)
ID pointers: None at this time
Distribution:  Uncertain – only one record prior to 2010
Flight Period: May /  August /  -  Two generations May & August Mine Period: January /  February /  March /  April /  July /  September /  October /  November /  December /   - The larvae distort the leaves by creating a strong fold and mining the underside of the leaves of the food plant Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 18 March 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 8-9mm
Food Plant: Wayfaring Tree & Guelder Roase
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Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded
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