Photo © Mike Wall
Phyllonorycter maestingella
Checklist Number15.063 [B&F: 0341]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Subfamily: | Lithocolletinae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | maestingella |
| Authority: | (Müller, 1764) |
Common in deciduous woodland throughout the British Isles. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight, wherever there is Beech. Wingspan 7.5-9 mm. More frequently recorded in the larval stage, when the mines are often easy to find in suitable habitat; the imago can be separated from other similar Phyllonorycter species only by dissection of the genitalia. Larva mines leaves of Beech, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
(Mine on Fagus)(20210905_092359).jpg)
(Mine on Fagus)(IMG_5796).jpg)