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Phyllonorycter schreberella
Shining Elm Leaf-miner Fabricius, 1781
Gracillariidae: Lithocolletinae
352 / 15.074
Photo © David Hunt,  Harpenden, Hertfordshire (04/10/21) - Mine on Elm

Similar Herts & Middlesex Species
Elm Leaf-miner
Phyllonorycter tristrigella
Honeysuckle Leaf-miner
Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella
Wingspan: 6.5-7.5mm
Flight: Two Generations. May and Aug.
Foodplant:   Elm.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2  Mine: L

General comments:
A large, sub-circular mine on elm leaves will probably be this species - usually easily separated from the smaller and elongated mines of P. tristrigella. It appears to be far less prevalent than tristrigella, however.

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 31 (76%) of 41 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1890.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest Records
Date#VC10k - General Area
09/11/2023121TQ38 - City of London / Hackney
16/10/2023120TL22 - Stevenage
05/10/2023120TL42 - Bishop's Stortford (N)
14/11/2022120TL12 - Hitchin (S) / Whitwell
07/11/2022120TL13 - Hitchin (N)
31/10/2022120TL30 - Hoddesdon / Cheshunt
24/10/2022120TL01 - Flamstead
24/10/2022120TL01 - Flamstead
24/10/2022120TL01 - Flamstead
24/10/2022120TL01 - Flamstead
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