Leucoptera sinuella
Checklist Number21.009 [B&F: 0261]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Lyonetiidae |
| Subfamily: | Cemiostominae |
| Genus: | Leucoptera |
| Species: | sinuella |
| Authority: | (Reutti, 1853) |
Extinct in the British Isles, formerly in a small stand of aspens near the railway station at Aviemore, Inverness-shire, where persistent until the 1950s, when it disappeared suddenly; recent searching has failed to reveal any sign of its continued presence (MBGBI Vol 2). Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 7-8 mm. Larva mines leaves of Aspen, over-wintering as a pupa.
