15.085 BF363 - Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter joannisi - Norway Maple Leaf-miner

15.085 BF363 - Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter joannisi - Norway Maple Leaf-miner - (Le Marchand, 1936)

Adult Micro: CAT 2 - Confusion Species - Leaf-miner: CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required -

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- Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> Gracillariidae

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Other Name/s: White-bodied Midget
Phyllonorycter platanoidella

ID Difficulty: Red

- difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Phyllonorycter acerifoliella
(Maple Leaf-miner); Phyllonorycter geniculella
(Sycamore Leaf-miner):

Distribution: (Last record: 01/10/2023 at Calke Park ) - Uncertain very few records, all leaf mines – DaNES – 5 records between 2001-2009; iRecord two records from Calke Park 2008 & 2023.

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

Mine Period: May / June / July / August / September / October / - A largish rounded mine on the underside of a leaf between veins

Moth Activity: Cathemeral

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

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

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Wingspan: 7-8mm

Food Plant: Norway Maple

Last Recorded Date: 01/10/2023

Last Recorded By: Graham Finch

Last Recorded General Area: Calke Park

No First Date Information Recorded

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