15.056 BF335  -  Gracillariidae -  Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter salicicolella - Grey Willow Leaf-miner - (Sircom, 1848) Adult Micro:  CAT 3 - Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive - confusion with leaf mines       Leaf-miner:  CAT R - Moth will need to be reared and possibly dissected - 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: Long-streak Midget ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Phyllonorycter dubitella (Goat Willow Leaf-miner); Phyllonorycter hilarella (Large Willow Leaf-miner)
ID pointers: None available at this time
Distribution:  (Last record: 08/11/2007 at Foremark Reservoir )  -  Uncertain as insufficient data available -1988 Repton ; 11/8/2007 Foremark Reservoir
Flight Period: May /  July /  August /  -  two generations – May & July-August Mine Period: July /  September /  October /   - The larvae create a blotch mine on the underside of a sallow (Salix sp) leaf Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 18 March 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 7-9mm
Food Plant: Sallow
Last Recorded Date: 08/11/2007
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Foremark Reservoir
No First Date Information Recorded

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