15.053 BF332a  -  Gracillariidae -  Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter leucographella - Firethorn Leaf-miner Leaf-miner:  CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required - reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon - click for Verification Guidelines
Blue -  Generally Common / Widespread        purple - Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Gracillariidae ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: The forewing is bright orange and brown with a white streak from base of wing to about a third and several white cross-streaks. The moth has a distinctive posture when at rest.
Distribution: First recorded in Britain in 1989 – now a common species, so well-spread across the county, especially in gardens with pyracantha.
Flight Period: April /  May /  July /  August /  October /  -  On the wing during the day in April -May, July-August & October. Mine Period: January /  February /  March /  April /  July /  October /  November /  December /   - The mine is a silvery, translucent blotch on the upper-side of the leaf of Malus (Apple), Pyracantha, Sorbus (Rowan/Whitebeam) and Cotoneaster. Photo required if not on Pyracantha. Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Jane & Phil Lester, Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved

IMAGES BELOW:  Curbar, Derbyshire – Jane & Phil Lester ©   –   Leaf Mine – Dave Evans © August 29th 2021 – Wyver Lane, Belper.

 

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