Gracillariidae: Lithocolletinae

01269 Firethorn Leaf Miner Phyllonorycter leucographella, (Zeller, 1850)

BF0332a (ABH15.053)

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General Information

This species was first discovered in Essex in 1989 and has since become widespread and quite common.

 

The larvae produce a silvery mine on the upper side of a leaf.


Wingspan: 7-9 mm
Foodplant(s): pyracanthas (Pyracantha spp.), hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), Apple (Malus domestica)
Flying: Several overlapping generations, April-October
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

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