Bucculatrix bechsteinella, (Bechstein & Scharfenberg, 1805)

General Information
The larvae produce a short, contorted gallery mine.

Wingspan: 7-9mm
Foodplant(s): hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), pears (Pyrus spp.), Wild Service-tree (Sorbus torminalis), Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), Apple (Malus domestica)
Flying: One generation, May-June

Habitat

Woodland.

Regional Information

Recorded in 125 (46.3%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in November 2025

Recorded date range (Adult): 06 May to 24 September

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 02 July to 19 November

Similar Species

Leaf mine on Oak

Bucculatrix ulmella

0275 (ABH14.012) Bucculatrix bechsteinella, (Bechstein & Scharfenberg, 1805)

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