Gracillariidae

15.086 Sycamore Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter geniculella (Ragonot, 1874)

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: 3.5 to 4.5mm

Habitats: Deciduous woodland and parkland.

Habits:

Foodplant: The larva makes a relatively small mine with many weak folds on the under surface of a Sycamore leaf. It is usually situated between two lateral veins. If the mine is near the margin the leaf may fold down over the mine.