Phyllonorycter froelichiella

Alternative names
Large Alder Leaf-miner
Broad-barred Midget
Description

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.

Identification difficulty

Adult Leafmine

Habitat

Areas where Alder is present.

When to see it

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. 

Life History

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.

UK Status

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

VC55 Status

It appears to be uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland, where there are few records. L&R Moth Group status = D (rare or rarely recorded).

Reference
15.080 BF358

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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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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