6.001 BF158  -  Heliozelidae - Antispila metallella - Shining Dogwood Cutter Adult Micro:  CAT 2 - Confusion Species -       Leaf-miner:  CAT A - Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo -       PDF Icon - click for Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data        purple - Leaf Miner     day-flying - Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Heliozelidae Other Name/s: Four Spot Lift ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Antispila petryi, Antispila treitschkiella
ID pointers: A small bronze coloured metallic moth with paler white metallic markings. It is day flying species – Distinctive blotch mines in leaves of foodplant. Larvae then cut out a small oval to form a pupating case.
Distribution:  Unknown in Derbyshire as insufficient data – It is generally distributed widely but locally throughout most of Britain. 
Flight Period: May /  -  On the wing during the day in May, especially in sunny weather. Mine Period: July /  August /   - July – August Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 8-9mm
Food Plant: Dogwood
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Last Recorded By: Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area: Belper
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IMAGES BELOW:  Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans ©

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