Gracillariidae : Gracillariinae
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Photo © Patrick Clement,  Reared from larva in leaf fold on iMalus/i cultivar (Bramley), collected 2nd October 2019, emerged 15th April 2020 (indoors).

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Parornix finitimella
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Parornix scoticella

(Stainton, 1850)305 / 15.030

Fairly common resident.

Sorbus spp. especially acupauria, and Malus spp. with larva feeding in July and August/September. In an inflated blotch on the underside of a leaf and then under a silken membrane, either folding over the edge of a leaf or puckering up the leaf into a narrow fold.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 64 (46%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1887.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 9-10mm
Flight: Two generations, May and August
Foodplant:   Rowan, Common Whitebeam, Wild Service Tree, Swedish Whitebeam, apple
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: L
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
06/10/20221VC37 - WorcestershireSO86 -
17/09/2022+VC40 - ShropshireSO57 -
17/09/2022+VC40 - ShropshireSO57 -
28/08/2022+VC39 - StaffordshireSK22 -
10/08/20221VC37 - WorcestershireSP18
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