21.005 BF256 - Lyonetiidae - Cemiostominae - Leucoptera spartifoliella - Broom Stem-miner

21.005 BF256 - Lyonetiidae - Cemiostominae - Leucoptera spartifoliella - Broom Stem-miner - (Hübner, [1813])

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

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Taxonomy: Micro >> Lyonetiidae

Other Name/s: Broom Bent-wing

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: Leucoptera laburnella (Laburnum Leaf-miner); Leucoptera lotella (Trefoil Blister Moth)

ID pointers: A tiny white moth with metallic yellow-ochreous scales around the tornal spot

Distribution: (Last record: 22/05/2022 at Sandiacre ) - Harrison & Sterling – 1916=19 – common on Broom; Chinley 1947: DaNES – Unstone 27/4/1997 & iRecord one Sandiacre 22/5/2022

Flight Period: June / July / - single generation

- A gallery in the bark of the food plant

Moth Activity: Cathemeral

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

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

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Wingspan: 7-9mm

Food Plant: Broom and Dyer’s Greenweed

Last Recorded Date: 22/05/2022

Last Recorded By: Emily Milnes

Last Recorded General Area: Sandiacre

No First Date Information Recorded

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