Bucculatricidae

14.007 Elm Tuft Bucculatrix albedinella (Zeller, 1839)

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 4 to 4.5mm

Habitats: Deciduous woodland, woodland rides and margins and mature hedgerows

Habits: The moth rests on tree trunks or fences during the day.

Foodplant: The larva forms a gallery mine on elm with two to four, short, offset blind galleries. It later feeds externally, eating out windows from the underside of the leaf. It pupates in a white (non-corrugated) cocoon on bark or debris.