Species Details

ABH: 15.091

BF: 367a

Family: Gracillariidae

Subfamily: Phyllocnistinae

Taxon: Phyllocnistis ramulicola

Authority: Langmaid & Corley, 2007

Vernacular: Willow-stem Maze-miner

Account: Nationally scarce (Na) in damp woodland in southern England. First discovered in 2006 as new to science in Havant Thicket, Hampshire, subsequently found more widely in Hampshire and adjacent counties. In 2007, found to be widespread, and hence likely to have been a long-term, previously undiscovered resident. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 6-7 mm. The imago can be separated from other Phyllocnistis only by dissection of the genitalia (females only, males are indistinguishable). Larva mines the stem of various willow Salix sp. See the leafmines.co.uk newsletter that describes the mines of the four species in the complex.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 6 — 7 mm

Surrey Flight Period: —

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant:

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Nationally Scarce A

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 4 — ️‼️Dissection required️‼️
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/phyllocnistis-ramulicola/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 2

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2008

Latest Year: 2008

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