Caloptilia elongella

Alternative names
Alder Stilt
Pale Red Slender
Description

Wingspan14 to16mm. A long bodied chestnut brown moth. Like other Caloptilia species, it rests with a distinctive posture, the front part of the body raised high on the forelegs.

Identification difficulty

Adult Leafmine

Habitat

Where Alder is present.

When to see it

This moth has two generations, with adults flying in June and again during September, after which they hibernate and reappear in spring.

Life History

The larvae feed at first in a mine, and later in a folded or rolled leaf of Alder.

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in some parts of Britain. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = C (very scarce resident or rare migrant).

Reference
15.004 BF282

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Common names
Pale Red Slender
Species group:
Moths
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gracillariidae
Records on NatureSpot:
16
First record:
07/08/2012 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
14/04/2022 (Gamble, David)

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