21.001 BF263 – Lyonetiidae – Lyonetiinae – Lyonetia clerkella
Lyonetiidae – Lyonetiinae – Lyonetia clerkella – Apple Leaf Miner
STATUS – Status in Derbyshire unknown – Suspect it is reasonably common in most parts of the county. It is probably overlooked as it is so tiny.
ID POINTERS – Very tiny. Overall whitish body, head and forewing. Long white antennae and legs. An orange-brown elongated spot towards costa at about two thirds and an angular greyish cross-band beyond. A distinct black spot at the wing apex.
The Leaf Mine – The egg is found inside the leaf cuticle. A long mine with broken black frass. A very common species that mines numerous Rosaceae (especially Malus (Apple) and Prunus (Cherry) also Betula (Birch). Photo shown of the mine on Malus (Apple).
MINE – May- July and September – October
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing in June – August
IMAGES – Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© – Leaf Mine – September 2022- Wyver Lane, Belper – Dave Evans©
