16.021 BF442 - Yponomeutidae - Yponomeutinae - Cedestis gysseleniella - Double-barred Needle-miner

16.021 BF442 - Yponomeutidae - Yponomeutinae - Cedestis gysseleniella - Double-barred Needle-miner - Zeller, 1839

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

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> Yponomeutidae

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Other Name/s: Gold Pine Ermine

ID Difficulty: amber

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Confusion Species: Cedestis subfasciella
(Barred Needle-miner):

Distribution: (Last record: 20/08/2021 at Hathersage ) - 8 records between 1994 – 2021

Flight Period: June / July /

Mine Period: March / April / - The mine is within the needle of the food plant leaf

Moth Activity: Cathemeral

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

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Wingspan: 11-13mm

Food Plant: Lodgepole Pine & Scots Pine

Last Recorded Date: 20/08/2021

Last Recorded By: The late Claire Miles

Last Recorded General Area: Hathersage

No First Date Information Recorded

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Cedestis gysseleniella – 8th July 2021 – Belper – Dave Evans

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