15.040 Phyllonorycter messaniella (Ilex Leaf-miner)
ws: 7-9m; Apr-Nov; evergreen oak (Quercus ilex), deciduous oak (Quercus sp), hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa), beech (Fagus sylvatica); common throughout UK.
Phyllonorycter messaniella §1
ID: Forewing markings appear white on a coloured background, C1D1 not forming a complete transverse fascia, thorax without a lighter median line; apex of C1 not distal to apex of D1; basal streak and strigulae edged black; D1 and D2 much narrower than the space between them.
Dissection
Male genitalia
Female genitalia
§1 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 07/11/2007; fw 4.4mm
§2 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 19/08/2013; female; fw 3.4mm
§3 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 10/08/2013; female; fw 3.3mm
§4 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 10/08/2013; male; fw 3.5mm
§5 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 15/10/2018; male; fw 4.0mm; netted by day
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 19/08/2013; female; fw 3.4mm
§3 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 10/08/2013; female; fw 3.3mm
§4 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 10/08/2013; male; fw 3.5mm
§5 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 15/10/2018; male; fw 4.0mm; netted by day
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published Feb 2011 (§1) | §2 added and text amended 24/11/2013 | §3&4 added 20/04/2014 | §5 added 23/11/2018
