15.039 ~ 0320 ~
Phyllonorycter quercifoliella ~ Common Oak Midget
UK Status
Resident. Widespread and common throughout the
British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded from scattered sites across the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 7-9mm.
Confusion species
Many species of Phyllonorycter are extremely similar, great care should
be given when separating these species. It is often impossible to
separate the adults of some species.
Flight time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine)
Habitat
Wherever the foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Oak.
Lifestage data
Leaf miner. Eggs laid on underside of leaf. Larva forms an oval
elongate or irregular gallery which can be between 14 to 22mm long.
Pupates in a strong, white cocoon within the mine.