15.036 Phyllonorycter heegeriella (Pale Oak Leaf-miner)
ws: 6.5-7.5mm; bivoltine May, Aug; deciduous oak (Quercus spp); common in S.England, less common further north
Phyllonorycter heegeriella §1 female
ID: Group A - strigulae appear as dark markings on a white background; basal streak present > P.heegeriella
The only white Phyllonorycter with a basal streak
The only white Phyllonorycter with a basal streak
§1 New Forest, Hampshire; 29/05/2014; female; fw 3.3mm
§2 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 04/06/2019; female; fw 2.8mm
§3 Pound Wood, Essex; 23/05/2019; male; fw 3.0mm
§4 Haugh Woods, Herefordshire; 07/09/2023; female; fw 2.9mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 04/06/2019; female; fw 2.8mm
§3 Pound Wood, Essex; 23/05/2019; male; fw 3.0mm
§4 Haugh Woods, Herefordshire; 07/09/2023; female; fw 2.9mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 10/06/2014 (§1) | §2 added 21/01/2020 | §3 added 12/02/2020 | §4 added 30/12/2023
