Bucculatricidae

0276 (ABH14.013) Bucculatrix demaryella, (Duponchel, 1840)

KR01067

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


General Information

The larvae initially produce a contorted gallery mine which follows a vein and which often turns at right angles later.


Wingspan: 8-9mm
Foodplant(s): birches (Betula spp.), Hazel (Corylus avellana), Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa)
Flying: One generation, May-June

Habitat

Open woodland, heaths, moors and bogs.

Regional Information

Recorded in 1 (0.4%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in May 2025

Recorded date range (Adult): 11 May to 11 May

Similar Species
Leaf mine on Oak
Leaf mine on Oak
 Photo © Barry Dickerson