Gracillariidae: Lithocolletinae

0340 (ABH15.061) Phyllonorycter scopariella, (Zeller, 1846)

KR01307

 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards

General Information

The larvae produce an inflated mine in the green bark of a twig.


Wingspan: 6-8mm
Foodplant(s): Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
Flying: One generation, June-July
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Huntingdonshire.

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