15.057 BF336  -  Gracillariidae -  Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter dubitella - Goat Willow Leaf-miner - (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       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: Southern Midget ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Phyllonorycter salicicolella (Grey Willow Leaf-miner); Phyllonorycter viminiella (Willow Leaf-miner); Phyllonorycter hilarella (Large Willow Leaf-miner)
ID pointers: None at this time
Distribution:  (Last record: 1984 )  -  Uncertain – Insufficient data – 1984 Matlock Moor
Flight Period: May /  June /  August /  -  Two generations – May-June and then August Mine Period: July /  September /  October /   - The larvae mine the upper surfact of Goat Willow causing the leaves to fold dramatically Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 18 March 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 7-8mm
Food Plant: Goat Willow
Last Recorded Year: 1984
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded
No First Date Information Recorded

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