Lyonetiidae : Lyonetiinae
  Prev | Next  
Photo © Patrick Clement,  Ex mine on blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, Deerfold Wood, Worcestershire. S. Whitehouse.

Immature stages

Upload a Photo
 
Lyonetia prunifoliella

(Hübner, 1796)262 / 21.002

Recent arrival in our area with records of mines in 2023. Spreading from the south.
Mines can be found on the foodplants in September / October. A thin gallery leading to a blotch which often engulfs the gallery. Most frass is ejected through a slit in the mine.
Larvae pupate in a spun 'hammock' attached to a leaf or stem.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 2 (1%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2023.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 9-10mm
Flight: September
Foodplant:   Blackthorn, Apple
Nat Status: pRDB1
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3  Mine: L
Lyonetia clerkella | Leucoptera laburnella >
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
07/10/2023+VC37 - WorcestershireSO93 -
05/10/20232VC37 - WorcestershireSO94 -
29/09/202310VC37 - WorcestershireSO94 -
29/09/20238VC37 - WorcestershireSO94 -
We need your records!
Do you have records of Lyonetia prunifoliella?
Put your own dot on the map!

Golden Cinnabar Membership

  • Help with running costs of West Midlands Moths
  • View detailed maps
  • List detailed species records
  • 12 month membership

westmidlandsmoths
   You can really help...

Copyright © Lepidoptera UK 2025
   
Click County for Details...

 Immature Adult   [Show Flight Weeks]
Show Details | 1990 to 2023 | 2000 to 2023 | Graph Key
© WestMidlandsMoths.co.uk 2025 NOLA®; Database using MapMate® Digital Maps © Bartholomew 2010. Design © Jim Wheeler 2025
This site requires necessary cookies to function correctly. We'd also like to set Google analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept all cookies. Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this will affect how the website functions. Cookies Policy