15.054 BF333 - Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter viminiella - Willow Leaf-miner

15.054 BF333 - Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter viminiella - Willow Leaf-miner - (Sircom, 1848)

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

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Taxonomy: Micro >> Gracillariidae

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Other Name/s: Phyllonorycter salictella – Willow Midget

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: Phyllonorycter corylifoliella (Hawthorn Leaf-miner); Phyllonorycter leucographella (Firethorn Leaf Miner)

ID pointers: None at this time

Distribution: (Last record: 18/03/2025 at Poppy Wood ) - Uncertain as only two records – 1983 Matlock Moor ; latest record of Leaf Mine @ Poppy Wood 22/11/23

Flight Period: May / June / August / - Two generations May-June & August

Mine Period: June / July / September / October / - The larvae feed on the underside edge of the leaf creating a mine and causing the leaf to fold over

Moth Activity: Cathemeral

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

*** Last updated on 18 March 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 7-9mm

Food Plant: Mainly narrow-leaved willows such as Crack Willow and Osier

Last Recorded Date: 18/03/2025

Last Recorded By: Graham Finch

Last Recorded General Area: Poppy Wood

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