Photo © Mike Wall
Parornix torquillella
Checklist Number15.033 [B&F: 0309]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Subfamily: | Gracillariinae |
| Genus: | Parornix |
| Species: | torquillella |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1850) |
Common in scrub, woodland, hedgerows and gardens throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight widespread. Wingspan 9-10 mm. Very similar to Parornix finitimella, which see for differences. Imago fairly regular at light, but more frequently recorded in the larval stage, when mines are relatively easy to find where they are present. Larva mines leaves of Blackthorn and Wild Plum, subsequently feeding in the fallen leaves, over-wintering as a pupa in a cocoon.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
