Gracillariidae

15.0861 Vagrant Aspen Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter apparella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)

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Similar species:

Forewing: 4 to 4.5mm

Habitats: Deciduous woodland, parks, poplar plantations and mature hedgerows with trees.

Habits:

Foodplant: On the European mainland the larva mines the underside of a leaf of Aspen or sometimes Grey Poplar, White Poplar, Black Poplar or Chinese Poplar. It has a fairly large oval mine with one or two central creases. The mine eventually changes from green to a pinkish colour. The pupa is in a large white cocoon in the mine with the frass clumped to one side.