Morley’s Final Catalogue: At Holbrook in 1931 and bred from Shrublands 1932-3 (Whit).

Recent Status: Well recorded in Suffolk for a species that feeds on Hornbeam.

Life Style: A single brooded species that can be found during May and August. The larvae feed on Carpinus. They pupate in a white cocoon in the larval habitation. The pupal stage passes the winter.

Identification: There are four similar species of Phyllonorycter that are white basally and weakly marked. P. harrisella, P. roboris. P. heegeriella and P. tenerella. P. roboris has a bright ochre mark at the wing base. This species is not recorded in Suffolk but is recorded in the Waveney valley in Norfolk. P. heegeriella has a narrow dark long basal streak. P. harrisella has three costal marks and P. tenerella has four. P. tenerella is particularly variable and can have the ground colour dark suffused and be more strongly marked.
The larvae of create a long blister blotch on the underside that runs from the mid-vein towards the leaf edge between veins. More Info

	Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 32 (55%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1996. Last Recorded in 2023. Additional Stats

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