Phyllonorycter rajella (Common Alder Leaf-miner) - iMoths


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Phyllonorycter rajella
Common Alder Leaf-miner (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gracillariidae : Lithocolletinae

345 / 15.067

Photo © Alan Garner, Blunham 07/09/2023

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Wingspan:	7-9 mm
Flight:	Two Generations. May and Aug.
Foodplant:	Alder.
Nat Status:	Common
Verification Grade: Adult: 2 Mine: L

Verification Grade Comment: Ideally mine should opened and larva inspected and colour noted to make sure of id

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 17 (77%) of 22 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1979.
Last Recorded in 2024.

Further info: Phyllonorycter rajella