A common species throughout most of the British Isles, and best identified from the similar P. sorbi and P. mespilella by the foodplant, usually hawthorn ( ...
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae found in all of Europe except the Balkan Peninsula. It was described by the German-born ...
Status Widespread. One of three similar species. Only reliably separated from P. sorbi and P. mespilella by genitalia dissection.
Jul 11, 2019 · A common species throughout most of the British Isles (UKMoths) including Anglesey, Ayrshire, Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Breconshire, Buckinghamshire, ...
Common Thorn Leaf-miner Common Thorn Midget. Description: Wingspan 6 to 8 mm. Best identified from the similar P. sorbi and P. mespilella by the foodplant, ...
Photographs and details of Irish micro moths and leaf mines, Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae.
Taxonomic Rank ; Kingdom: Animalia ; Phylum: Arthropoda ; Subphylum: Hexapoda ; Class: Insecta ; Infraclass: Neoptera.
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae found in all of Europe except the Balkan Peninsula. It was described by the German-born Swiss entomologist, Heinrich Frey in 1856. The larvae are known as leaf miners, living inside... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae (Frey, 1855) · Overview · Types · DNA · Distribution · Plants · Parasites · Photos · Children
Mines found from mid-June till November. In Britain there are two generations, with larvae in July and September – October (Emmet, Watkinson & Wilson,1985a).
General Information. This species can be distinguished from P. sorbi and P. mespilella by the food plant. Wingspan: 6-8mm