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Phyllonorycter froelichiella
Broad-barred Midget
Wingspan 9 to 10 mm. One of the larger species of Phyllonorycter, with a rather attractive 'striped' appearance, each stripe gradually fading from whitish through chestnut to black.
Leafmine occurs on Alder http://www.leafmines.co.uk/html/Lepidoptera/P.froelichiella.htm
Areas where Alder is present.
The moth is believed to have only a single generation, flying in July and August, though bred specimens will emerge in spring if kept indoors.
The larvae feed on Alder, and create a long mine between two veins on the underside of the leaf. Often there are several to a leaf.
Widespread and common in Britain. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.
It appears to be uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland, where there are few records. L&R Moth Group status = D (rare or rarely recorded).
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Species profile
- Common names
- Broad-barred Midget
- Species group:
- Moths
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Family:
- Gracillariidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 28
- First record:
- 30/09/2018 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 15/10/2023 (Graves, Hazel)
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