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 -
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- Leaf Miner
Taxonomy: Micro >> Gracillariidae ** Identification write up required
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Other Name/s: Viburnum Midget
ID Difficulty:
- 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
No Last Date Information Recorded
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded
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