15.052 BF332 - Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter corylifoliella

15.052 BF332 - Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter corylifoliella - Hawthorn Leaf-miner

Adult Micro: CAT 2 - Confusion Species - Leaf-miner: CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> Gracillariidae

Other Name/s: Hawthorn Midget

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: < Phyllonorycter lantanella Phyllonorycter leucographella >

ID pointers: The adult moth is characteristically marked and cannot be confused. The silvery mine with brown speckling is located over the midrib or vein on the upper-side of the leaf, which is unusual. It also has a “double” mine within a mine, the outer mine being translucent and flecked with brown. Shown on Crataegus (Hawthorn). Also found on Prunus (Cherry) and Malus (Apple)

Distribution: (Last record: 22/11/2023 at Poppy Wood ) - Nationally thinly but widely scattered. possibly declining in northern areas – Derbyshire unknown – suspect well-spread throughout the county, but thinly distributed. Leaf mines recorded

Flight Period: May / June / August / - Two generations – May -June & again in August

Mine Period: July / September / October / - July, September and October. Possible confusion with P. leucographella

Wingspan: 8-9mm

Food Plant: Unusual in Phyllonorycters in having a variety of food plants. Most have only a single host food plant. Can be found on Hawthorn, Apple, Rowan, Wild Service-tree, Wild Pear, Common Whitebeam, birch.

Last Recorded Date: 22/11/2023

Last Recorded By: Graham Finch (iRecord)

Last Recorded General Area: Poppy Wood

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Phyllonorycter corylifoliella-Will Soar

Phyllonorycter coryfoliella – Dave Evans

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