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Phyllonorycter salicicolella
Photo © Patrick Clement,  Specimen from Trench Wood, Worcestershire, 23rd April 2020, S. Whitehouse. Gen Det, male.

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Phyllonorycter salicicolella

(Sircom, 1848)335 / 15.056

Common resident.

Salix cinerea and S. caprea 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 47 (34%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1869.
Last Recorded in 2024.
(Data up to end 2024)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 7-8.5mm
Flight: Two generations, May and July / August
Foodplant:   Sallow
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: R
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2024)
Date#VC10k Area
17/11/2024+VC39 - StaffordshireSK21 -
21/10/2024+VC39 - StaffordshireSK21 -
25/08/2024+VC39 - StaffordshireSK22 -
27/08/2023+VC39 - StaffordshireSK22 -
26/08/2023+VC39 - StaffordshireSK22 -
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