The Moths and Butterflies of Huntingdonshire

General Information

The larvae form a blotch mine on the underside of a leaf causing creases in the lower epidermis of the leaf.

Wingspan: 7-9mm
Foodplant(s): birches (Betula spp.)
Flying: Two generations, May and August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Regional Information

Recorded in 69 (25.6%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in October 2019

Recorded date range (Adult): 23 April to 17 October

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 02 July to 28 November

0353 (ABH15.075) Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella, (Hübner, [1817])

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