LYONETIIDAE | Lyonetiinae

21.002 Lyonetia prunifoliella (Blackthorn Blister Moth)

ws: 9-10mm; Aug - May (overwintering as adult); rosaceous shrubs and trees; according to MBGBI2 last recorded ~1900 and considered extinct in GB, still considered extinct in RES checklist (2013), but has been making a comeback in southern counties since 2007.
Picture
Lyonetia prunifoliella §1 female
ID:  Forewing with an oblique dark streak from mid-dorsum.
Dissection
Male genitalia
Female genitalia
§1 Pound Wood, Essex; 27/08/2019; female; fw 3.8mm; to light
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 03/09/2018 (§1)