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Phyllonorycter harrisella
White Oak Leaf-miner (Linnaeus, 1761)
Gracillariidae: Lithocolletinae
315 / 15.034
Photo © Dave Jones,  21/07/2018 - Stoke Holy Cross

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Pale Oak Leaf-miner
Phyllonorycter heegeriella
Hornbeam Leaf-miner
Phyllonorycter tenerella
Wingspan: 7-9mm
Flight: Two Generations. May-Jun. Jul-Aug.
Foodplant:   Oak.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1  Mine: R
Status
Local.
Woodland.
Narrower and less distinct chevrons on the forewing than many of its close relatives.

One of four very similar species of Phyllonorycter.

P. harrisella: Three narrower and less distinct costal chevrons.
P. roboris: Unmarked white area in the centre of the wing.
P. heegeriella: Narrow dark long basal streak.
P. tenerella: Four distinct costal chevrons.

Leaf-mine: June - July, September - October

Verification Grade Comment: Mine: Reared or puparium cremasters examined.

Mine: Moth needs to be reared and, in some cases, possibly dissected.

Recorded in 53 (72%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
15/08/2023128TF74Titchwell
13/08/2023127TG21Norwich (Catton)
12/08/2023127TG42Hickling / Stubb Mill
07/08/2023128TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
28/07/2023128TF92Hempton / Fakenham
27/07/2023128TF83North Creake
23/07/2023127TG30Blofield / Lingwood
18/07/2023227TG10Bowthorpe
16/07/2023127TG10Bowthorpe
17/06/2023127TG11Felthorpe
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