Gracillariidae

15.050 Cherry Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter cerasicolella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 3.5 to 4mm

Habitats: Deciduous woodland, orchards and gardens.

Habits:

Foodplant: The larva forms a long mine on the underside of a leaf of Wild Cherry or Sour Cherry or occasionally Wild Plum or pear. The mine is situated between the lateral veins of the leaf from near the midrib towards the margin.