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Phyllonorycter blancardella
Photo © Patrick Clement,  Ex mine on apple (Malus), Penorchard Meadows, Worcestershire.

Phyllonorycter blancardella Phyllonorycter blancardella Phyllonorycter blancardella Phyllonorycter blancardella

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Phyllonorycter blancardella Phyllonorycter blancardella

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Phyllonorycter blancardella
(Fabricius, 1781)326 / 15.046

Common resident.

Malus including cultivars with larva feeding in July and Septenber in a mine on the underside of a leaf.

Verification Grade Comment: Mine: must be bred to rule out other Apple feeders inc P. Hostis

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

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

Recorded in 71 (51%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2024.
(Data up to end 2024)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 6-8.5mm
Flight: Two generations, April to June and August / September
Foodplant:   Apple, crab-apple.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: R
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List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2024)
Date#VC10k Area
22/10/20242VC37 - WorcestershireSO76 -
21/10/2024+VC39 - StaffordshireSK21 -
07/09/2024+VC39 - StaffordshireSK22 -
06/09/20241VC36 - HerefordshireSO35
24/08/20241VC37 - WorcestershireSO66
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