Laburnum Leaf Miner (Leucoptera laburnella, (Stainton, 1851))

General Information
Wingspan: 5-9mm
Foodplant(s): laburnums (Laburnum spp.), Dyer's Greenweed (Genista tinctoria), Garden Lupin (Lupinus polyphyllus)
Flying: Two generations, May-June and July-August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Urban areas.

Regional Information

Recorded in 43 (15.9%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in November 2021

Recorded date range (Adult): 05 July to 03 September

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 12 June to 19 November

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0254 (ABH21.004) Laburnum Leaf Miner Leucoptera laburnella, (Stainton, 1851)

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