22.002 BF449 - Praydidae - Prays fraxinella

22.002 BF449 - Praydidae - Prays fraxinella - Ash Bud Moth - (Bjerkander, 1784)

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species - Leaf-miner: CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required -

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- Generally Common / Widespread - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> Praydidae

Other Name/s: Ash-bud Moth

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: The head and thorax are mostly white. Forewing white with a large triangular shape blackish blotch.

Distribution: Common across the county where there is Ash.

Flight Period: June / July / - On the wing during the day in June & July.

Mine Period: January / February / March / April / May / June / October / November / December / - The larvae mine the leaves of Ash. As they get bigger they feed on the buds of Ash

*** Last updated on 9 March 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 14-17mm

Food Plant: Ash.

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

Prays fraxinella – Ash Bud Moth

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