15.08 BF358  -  Gracillariidae -  Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter froelichiella - Large Alder Leaf-miner - (Zeller, 1839) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 - Confusion Species -       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: Broad-barred Midget ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Phyllonorycter tristrigella (Elm Leaf-miner); Phyllonorycter nicellii (Hazel leaf-miner)
Distribution:  (Last record: 07/10/2023 at Calke Park )  -  Uncertain due to insufficient data – Probably locally common – Harrison & Sterling lists 4 records to 1985; DaNES 9 records from 2001-2010 all leaf mines; iRecord two in 2023 from Clake Park of Leaf Mines.
Flight Period: July /  August /  Mine Period: September /  October /   - A long mine on underside of leaf between veins Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 18 March 2025 by TD ***
Food Plant: Alder
Last Recorded Date: 07/10/2023
Last Recorded By: Graham Finch
Last Recorded General Area: Calke Park
No First Date Information Recorded

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