15.065 BF343  -  Gracillariidae -  Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter esperella - Dark Hornbeam Leaf-miner - (Goeze, 1783) 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: Dark Hornbeam 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 coryli (Nut Leaf Blister Moth)
ID pointers: None at this time
Distribution:  (Last record: 10/07/2023 at Calke Park )  -  Only records received are of Leaf Mines so status is uncertain in the recording area. All Leaf mines from one site in the south of the county. Would suspect the species to be rare and localised due to the scarcity and localisation of Hornbeams in the county.
Flight Period: May /  August /  -  Two generations May and a second brood in August Mine Period: July /  September /  October /   - The mine is like thin paper in appearance and on the upper surface of the leaf and folds over strongly. On Hornbeam Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 18 March 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 7-9mm
Food Plant: Hornbeam
Last Recorded Date: 10/07/2023
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Calke Park
No First Date Information Recorded

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