15.041 Phyllonorycter platani (Plane Leaf-miner)
ws: 9-10.5mm (MBGBI2); bivoltine May-Jun, Aug-Sep, (Nov); London plane (Platanus x hispanica); new to UK 1990, now widespread in S.England.
Phyllonorycter platani §1 male
ID: Forewing markings appear white on a coloured background; C1D1 not forming a complete transverse fascia; thorax without a lighter median line; basal streak reaching past the dorsal origin of D1 but not reaching the apex of C1 and with a bend towards the costa at its distal end; C2D2 and C3D3 forming complete transverse fasciae.
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§1 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 25/05/2026; male; fw 4.3mm
§2 Foulness, Essex; 30/05/2026; female; fw 4.2mm
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§2 Foulness, Essex; 30/05/2026; female; fw 4.2mm
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Page published 09/06/2026 (§1&2)
