Phyllonorycter stettinensis (Lesser Alder Leaf-miner) - West Midlands Micro Moths

Gracillariidae : Lithocolletinae

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Phyllonorycter stettinensis

Lesser Alder Leaf-miner

(Nicelli, 1852)	357 / 15.079
=Small Alder Midget

Common resident.

Alnus glutinosa with larva feeding in July and October in a mine on the upper side of a leaf.

Recorded in 93 (66%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Wingspan:	6.5-7.5mm
Flight:	Two generations, May and August
Foodplant:	Alder.
Nat Status:	Common
Verification Grade: Adult: 2 Mine: A

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