21.004 BF254 - Lyonetiidae - Cemiostominae - Leucoptera laburnella - Laburnum Leaf-miner

21.004 BF254 - Lyonetiidae - Cemiostominae - Leucoptera laburnella - Laburnum Leaf-miner - (Stainton, 1851)

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 >> Lyonetiidae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: A small white attractive moth. Delicately marked with yellow/ochreous scales only towards the costa

Distribution: (Last record: 19/07/2024 at Belper ) - Likely to be locally uncommon. Where there are Laburnum trees

Flight Period: May / June / July / August / - Two generations – May-June and July-August

Mine Period: June / July / September / - The larva mines the leaves of laburnum, including hybrids, and occasionally dyer’s greenweed (Genista tinctoria). The mine is initially a brown spot, turning via a green frass-filled gallery into a pale blotch with a spiral of black frass.

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - and is attracted to light

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

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Wingspan: 7-9mm

Food Plant: Laburnum / Dyers Greenweed / Garden Lupin

Last Recorded Date: 19/07/2024

Last Recorded By: Dave Evans

Last Recorded General Area: Belper

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