15.092 BF368 - Gracillariidae - Phyllocnistinae - Phyllocnistis unipunctella

15.092 BF368 - Gracillariidae - Phyllocnistinae - Phyllocnistis unipunctella - Poplar Maize-miner - (Stephens, 1834)

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

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Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Gracillariidae

Other Name/s: Poplar Bent-wing

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: One of three very similar phyllocnistis species

ID pointers: The upper surface of the mine has a snail-like trail which is long and winding with no frass visible and can cover the whole leaf. The egg is normally found under the leaf. The Mine shown in the photograph is on Populus nigra (Black Poplar). Also found on Populas italica (Lombardy Poplar) and Populus trichocarpa (Black Cottonwood). A tiny whitish moth, with some yellowish suffusion, with a distinct black spot near the wing apex, along with several brownish wavy lines.

Distribution: (Last record: 12/09/2024 at Belper ) - Nationally a common species – Derbyshire status uncertain/unknown due to so few records, but probably reasonable common on Populus species – Leaf Mines are recorded

Flight Period: January / February / March / April / July / September / October / November / December / - July then Sept-April (Hibernates)

Mine Period: June / July / August / - The upper surface of the mine has a snail-like trail which is long and winding with no frass visible and can cover the whole leaf. The egg is normally found under the leaf.

*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 7-8mm

Food Plant: Black Poplar, Lombardy Poplar

Last Recorded Date: 12/09/2024

Last Recorded Year: 2024

Last Recorded By - Dave Evans

Last Recorded General Area - Belper

IMAGES BELOW: Dave Evans © – July 21st 2021 – Belper / Dave Evans© Sept 12th 2024 – Belper

Phyllocnistis unipunctella – Dave Evans

Phyllocnistis unipunctella – 12/09/2024 – Belper – Dave Evans

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Distribution Map for Phyllocnistis unipunctella

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Found 9 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 3 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 6 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Phyllocnistis unipunctella

Monthly Counts By Year: Phyllocnistis unipunctella

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Phyllocnistis unipunctella – 9 records available

Listed by Year - descending

Taxon	Site Name	Tetrad	Year	Date	Count
Phyllocnistis unipunctella	Belper	SK34N	2024	12/09/2024	1
Phyllocnistis unipunctella	Melbourne, Derbyshire	SK42D	2023	26/07/2023	5
Phyllocnistis unipunctella	Former Saint-Gobain Pipeworks, Staveley [centroid]	SK47C	2020	30/08/2020	1
Phyllocnistis unipunctella	Albert Village Lake	SK31D	2019	21/09/2019	1
Phyllocnistis unipunctella	Derby (Bass Recreation Ground)	SK33T	2012	02/08/2012	1
Phyllocnistis unipunctella	Holme Hall, Cutthorpe, nr Chesterfield	SK37L	1994	16/08/1994	1
Phyllocnistis unipunctella	Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, Chesterfield	SK37K	1994	24/04/1994	1
Phyllocnistis unipunctella	Holly Wood NR, nr Ashbourne	SK14R	1984	01/09/1984	1
Phyllocnistis unipunctella	Repton area (site not precise)	SK32B	1905	01/01/1905 - 31/12/1905	1