15.075 BF353 - Gracillariidae - Gracillarinae - Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella - Common Birch Leaf-miner

15.075 - BF353 - Gracillariidae - Gracillariinae - Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella - Common Birch Leaf-miner - (Hübner, 1817)

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

Leaf-miner: CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> Gracillariidae

Other Name/s: Red Birch Midget

ID Difficulty: Red

- difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.

ID pointers: None available at this time

Distribution: (Last record: 28/02/2025 at Carver's Rocks ) - Appears to be uncommon but probably under recorded – Leaf Mines are found and make up most of the records

Flight Period: May / August / - Two generations May & August

Mine Period: July / September / October / - A blotch mine on the underside of a leaf

Moth Activity: Cathemeral

*** Last updated on 9 March 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 7-9mm

Food Plant: Birch

Last Recorded Date: 28/02/2025

Last Recorded By: Graham Finch

Last Recorded General Area: Carver's Rocks

No First Date Information Recorded

IMAGES BELOW:

Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella – 16th October 2009 – Rose End Meadows – Steve Orridge

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