15.090 Phyllocnistis saligna (Willow Maze-miner)
ws: 6-7mm; bivoltine Jul, Sep-Apr; purple willow (Salix purpurea); uncommon south of the Wash
Phyllocnistis saligna §1
ID: Forewing with two parallel median fuscous streaks. Means of separation from P.ramulicola in the adult stage not established (by me) - possibly the two curved transverse fuscous lines immediately distal to the longitudinal fuscous streaks have a brownish suffusion between them in P.saligna and clear white ground colour between them in P.ramulicola (based on images as Pathpiva). Said to be separable on genital dissection, but the distinguishing features are not clear (to me) from the images available at Moth Dissection. P.asiatica is externally identical and is also said to be separable on genital examination.
§1 Surlingham, Norfolk; 24/07/2009; fw 3.3mm
§2 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 18/06/2012; female; fw 3.1mm
§3 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk, 05/07/2013; male
§4 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 18/05/2022; male; fw 3.0mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 18/06/2012; female; fw 3.1mm
§3 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk, 05/07/2013; male
§4 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 18/05/2022; male; fw 3.0mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published February 2011 | Specimen §2 added 08/11/2012 | §3 (male genitalia) added 30/03/2014 | ID text added 29/08/2018 |
§4 added 19/12/2022
§4 added 19/12/2022
