15.082 BF360  -  Gracillariidae -  Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter klemannella - Shining Alder Leaf-miner - (Fabricius, 1781) 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: Dark Alder 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 – insufficient data – two records – one from DaNES -Idridgehay 2/11/2002 S.H.Hind – Leaf Mine; and one from iRecord Clake Park 7/10/2023 Graham Finch of Leaf Mine.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  Mine Period: September /  October /   - The larvae create a blotch mine on the underside of an Alder leaf. Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 18 March 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 8mm
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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