15.092 Phyllocnistis unipunctella (Poplar Maze-miner)
ws: 7-8mm; bivoltine Jul, Sep-Apr; black poplar (Populus nigra); common in England
Phyllocnistis unipunctella §1 male
ID: Forewing without parallel median fuscous streaks (excludes P.saligna and P.ramulicola), without median dorsal fuscous spot (excludes P.xenia). P.unipunctella has 4 costal strigulae, P.xenia usually has 5.
§1 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 02/06/2017; male; fw 3.4mm; to light
§2 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 10/08/2023; female; fw 2.9mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 10/08/2023; female; fw 2.9mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 20/07/2017 (§1) | §2 added 21/12/2023
