16.022 BF443 - Yponomeutidae - Yponomeutinae - Cedestis subfasciella - Barred Needle-miner

16.022 BF443 - Yponomeutidae - Yponomeutinae - Cedestis subfasciella - Barred Needle-miner - (Stephens, 1834)

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 >> Yponomeutidae

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Other Name/s: Brown Pine Ermine

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: Cedestis gysseleniella
(Double-barred Needle-miner):

Distribution: (Last record: 16/07/2022 at Shirland ) - Uncertain very few records – Harrison & Sterling show records from 1916;1975 & 1972 – DaNES 2 records one from 1993 & one from 1995 and iRecord 2021 & 2022.

Flight Period: March / April / May / June / July / - A long emergence period from March to July

Mine Period: January / February / March / April / December / - The larvae mine the internal needles of the food plant

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

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

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Wingspan: 9-11mm

Food Plant: Pine

Last Recorded Date: 16/07/2022

Last Recorded By: Nikki Mahadevan

Last Recorded General Area: Shirland

No First Date Information Recorded

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