15.06 BF339 - Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter ulicicolella - Gorse Leaf-miner

15.06 BF339 - Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter ulicicolella - Gorse Leaf-miner - (Stainton, 1851)

Adult Micro: CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required -

Leaf-miner: CAT R - Moth will need to be reared and possibly dissected -

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- Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> Gracillariidae

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Other Name/s: Gorse 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 scopariella
Broom Leaf-miner

ID pointers: None at this time

Distribution: (Last record: 15/03/2025 at Markham Vale ) - A Nationally scarce (Nb) species – Uncertain – a record from 25/05/1970 Lathkill Dale, pupae discovered; a record from 2010 and Leaf mines at Markham Vale on 15th March 2025

Flight Period: June / July / August /

Mine Period: January / February / March / April / May / September / October / November / December / - The larvae mine the stems, shoots and spines of Gorse and the mines are rarely encountered. The larva feeds in the epidermis of thinner stems and causes slight blistering.

Moth Activity: Cathemeral

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

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Wingspan: 6-7mm

Food Plant: Gorse

Last Recorded Date: 15/03/2025

Last Recorded By: Mark Radford

Last Recorded General Area: Markham Vale

No First Date Information Recorded

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