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Phyllonorycter mespilella
Photo © Patrick Clement,  Wyre Forest, Shropshire, on wild service-tree iSorbus torminalis/i). October 8th 2017.

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Phyllonorycter mespilella

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Phyllonorycter mespilella
(Hübner, [1805])325 / 15.045

Fairly common resident.

Sorbus torminalis, Pyrus communis with larva feeding in July and September/October, in a mine on the underside of a leaf.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Mine: Moth needs to be reared and, in some cases, possibly dissected.

Recorded in 21 (15%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2024)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 6-8mm
Flight: Two generations, May and August
Foodplant:   Wild Service-tree, Wild Pear, and occasionally Rowan and Common Whitebeam
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: R
< Phyllonorycter sorbi | Phyllonorycter blancardella >
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2024)
Date#VC10k Area
30/10/20231VC36 - HerefordshireSO65 -
25/09/20233VC40 - ShropshireSO77 -
15/10/20222VC37 - WorcestershireSO77 -
23/10/20213VC37 - WorcestershireSO77 -
07/10/20203VC37 - WorcestershireSO76 -
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