35.035 BF746 - Gelechiidae - Apatetrinae- Chrysoesthia drurella

35.035 BF746 - Gelechiidae - Apatetrinae - Chrysoesthia drurella - Fiery Miner

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 - Day-flying

Taxonomy: Micro >> Gelechiidae

Other Name/s: Flame Crest

ID Difficulty: amber

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ID pointers: An attractively marked little leaf miner. The head and thorax silver with the forewings marked orange-red with silver markings edged with black and blackish cilia.

Distribution: Presumably a common species on Fat Hen, Goosefoot and Orache. The below is probably the first modern day record 15/06/2004.

Flight Period: May / June / July / August / September / - On the wing in two generations – May – July & Aug – Sept

Mine Period: July / August / September / - The larvae feed by mining the leaves of goosefoot (Chenopodium) and orache (Atriplex), forming a contorted gallery.

Wingspan: 8-9mm

Food Plant: Goosefoot (Chenopodium) and Orache (Atriplex). Fat Hen

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Chrysoesthia drurella

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