6.004 BF156  -  Heliozelidae - Heliozela resplendella - Alder Cutter - (Stainton, 1851) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       Leaf-miner:  CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required - reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data        purple - Leaf Miner     day-flying - Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Heliozelidae
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Other Name/s: Alder Lift ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Heliozela sericiella, Heliozela hammoniella
ID pointers: No information at this time
Distribution:  Uncertain due to insufficient data – only 15 records prior to 2010 – none recent
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  -  One generation – May – July flying often in sunshine around the branches of the food plant (Alder) Mine Period: June /  July /  August /  September /   - Forms a hair-like mine in the leaves of Alder from midrib, then cuts an oval case from a short broad gallery before descending to the ground to pupate. Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 18 March 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 5-7mm
Food Plant: Alder
No Last Date Information Recorded
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded
No First Date Information Recorded

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