15.059 BF338  -  Gracillariidae -  Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter cavella - Large Birch Leaf-miner - (Zeller, 1846) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       Leaf-miner:  CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required - 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: Gold Birch 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 ulicicolella
(Gorse Leaf-mine)
ID pointers: None at this time
Distribution:  (Last record: 1955 at Dale of Goyt )  -  Uncertain in the recording area as last record was in 1955 Dale of Goyt
Flight Period: June /  July /  Mine Period: August /  September /  October /   - Larvae mine the leaves of birch forming a large blister on the underside of the leaf. A number of strong creases on the leaf Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 18 March 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 7-9mm
Food Plant: Birch
Last Recorded Year: 1955
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Dale of Goyt
No First Date Information Recorded

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