15.089 BF366a - Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Cameraria ohridella - Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner - (Deschka & Dimić, 1986)
Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species - Leaf-miner: CAT A - Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo -
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- Generally Common / Widespread
- Leaf Miner
- Day-flying
Taxonomy: Micro >> Gracillariidae
ID Difficulty:
- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: A dark reddish-brown coloured forewing with 3 white cross-bands bordered with black and a short white basal streak.
Distribution: First recorded in Britain in 2002, now a common species across Britain devastating the Horse Chestnut trees that the larva feed on.
Flight Period: April / May / June / July / August / September / October / - Three or more generations during April – October
Mine Period: May / June / July / August / September / October / - This Leaf-miner causes serious defoliation, and is recognisable by multiple brown blotches which can cover a whole leaf, and subsequently the whole tree. The photograph of the Mine is on Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut). Can also be found on Aesculus carnea (Red Horse Chestnut), Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) and Acer platanoides (Norway Maple).
Photographed: Yes - Photographed By: Tony Davison, Mick Ball, Dave Evans, Steve Orridge, Richard Winspear © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 8mm
Food Plant: Horse Chestnut, also Sycamore and Norway Maple
Recorded dates for Common [
Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW: Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison ©, Duffield, Derbyshire – Mick Ball © – Leaf Mine photo October 3rd 2021 – Dave Evans © – Buxton – Steve Orridge © – Chellaston -Richard Winspear ©
Cameraria ohridella - Chestnut Leaf Mine - 6th October 2024 - Chellaston Brickworks LNR - Richard Winspear
15.089 BF366a - Cameraria ohridella - Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner Duffield, Derbyshire - photo by Mick Ball©