The Moths and Butterflies of Huntingdonshire

General Information
The larvae produce distinctive, violet or purple spiral leaf mines.

Wingspan: 7-8mm
Foodplant(s): Purging Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), Alder Buckthorn (Frangula alnus)
Flying: One generation, June-July

Regional Information

Recorded in 7 (2.6%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in November 2021

Recorded date range (Adult): 14 July to 22 September

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 06 August to 15 November

Similar Species

Leaf mines on Elm

Bucculatrix albedinella

0270 (ABH14.006) Bucculatrix frangutella, (Goeze, 1783)

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