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- Leaf Miner
- difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required. ID pointers: The egg is usually found on the upper-side of the leaf besides a rib. The gallery is clear with broken linear frass and is a densely winding corridor. Found on Populus tremula (Aspen), Populus alba (White Poplar) and Populus canescens (Grey Poplar). Mine shown on Populus tremula (Aspen).
The adult is a tiny moth with blackish sooty-grey ground colour with several creamy white spots and creamy white cilia. An orange tufted head.
The adult is a tiny moth with blackish sooty-grey ground colour with several creamy white spots and creamy white cilia. An orange tufted head.
Distribution: National Status – Local – Derbyshire status unknown, but likely to be locally common where there are Poplars and Aspen.
*** Last updated on 9 March 2025 by RP ***
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Last Recorded General Area - Not Recorded
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