15.053 BF332a – Gracillariidae – Lithocolletinae – Phyllonorycter leucographella
Gracillariidae – Lithocolletinae – Phyllonorycter leucographella – Firethorn Leaf-miner
STATUS – First recorded in Britain in 1989 – now a common species, so well-spread across the county, especially in gardens with pyracantha.
ID POINTERS – A Leaf-miner – The forewing is bright orange and brown with a white streak from base of wing to about a third and several white cross-streaks. The moth has a distinctive posture when at rest.
The mine is a silvery, translucent blotch on the upper-side of the leaf of Malus (Apple), Pyracantha, Sorbus (Rowan/Whitebeam) and Cotoneaster.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during the day in April -May, July-August & October
MINE – July and October – April
IMAGES – Curbar, Derbyshire – Jane & Phil Lester© – Leaf Mine – Dave Evans August 29th 2021 – Wyver Lane, Belper.
