Gracillariidae

15.082 Shining Alder Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter klemannella (Fabricius, 1781)

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: 3.5 to 4.5mm

Habitats: Marshes, fens and river-banks.

Habits: The moth does not have a second brood from the Midlands northwards.

Foodplant: The larva forms a small round mine between two side veins on the lower surface of a leaf of Alder, Italian Alder or sometimes Grey Alder. The underside has many small creases, but appears smooth. There are often several mines in one leaf. It pupates in a strong white cocoon in the mine.