Gracillariidae : Lithocolletinae
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Phyllonorycter corylifoliella
Hawthorn Leaf-miner
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Phyllonorycter leucographella
Firethorn Leaf Miner

Zeller, 1850332a / 15.053
=Firethorn Leaf-miner

Norfolk status
Discovered in Essex in 1989.
Now fairly common in gardens and other suburban habitats.

Leaf-mine: July, October - April
Mine on upper side of leaf and silvery.

Verification Grade Comment: Mine: Accept if on Pyracantha, if not then L

Recorded in 61 (82%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1998.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
15/05/2024127TG51Scratby
13/05/2024128TF63Snettisham
12/05/2024128TF63Snettisham
30/04/2024128TF62Dersingham Bog
06/04/2024+28TF64Hunstanton
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Wingspan: 7-9 mm
Flight: April - October (multiple gens)
Foodplant:   Pyracantha, hawthorn, apple
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2  Mine: A/L
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