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Phyllonorycter hilarella
Large Willow Leaf-miner Zetterstedt, 1839
Gracillariidae: Lithocolletinae
337 / 15.058
Photo © Andy Nunn,  Allerthorpe Common VC 61 - ex mine on sallow

Similar Yorkshire Species
Osier Leaf-miner
Phyllonorycter viminetorum
Grey Willow Leaf-miner
Phyllonorycter salicicolella
Wingspan: 7-9mm
Flight: Two generations, May / June and August
Foodplant:   Sallow, Goat Willow
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2  Mine: R

Yorkshire Status: Rare and local resident.

Many of the records are of leaf-mines. Mines can be confused with Phyllonorycter dubitella and the moths should be bred out to confirm identification.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Recorded sparsely from all five vice-counties but there are few recent records.

Mine: Moth needs to be reared and, in some cases, possibly dissected.

Recorded in 44 (22%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1859.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
10/07/2023164SE54 - York (S/W)
24/05/2023162NZ80 - Goathland / Grosmont
18/06/2022163SE12 - Elland / Brighouse / Low Moor
24/11/2021+64SE35 - Harrogate / Knaresborough
14/11/2021164SD96 - Malham / Threshfield
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