Caloptilia elongella

Checklist Number
15.004 [B&F: 0282]

Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure

Classification

Family:Gracillariidae
Subfamily:Gracillariinae
Genus:Caloptilia
Species:elongella
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1761)

Common wherever the foodplant occurs, throughout much of the British Isles, as far north as the Orkneys. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight widespread and recorded from numerous localities throughout. Wingspan 14-16 mm. Overwinters as an adult, often in an evergreen such as Yew. The summer generation is relatively small and may not occur in unfavourable years. Similar to C. betulicola, C. rufipennella and C. hemidactylella. The larva feeds on Alder, at first mining the leaves and feeding initially on sap, later on the parenchyma; later it spins part of a leaf into a cone and lives and feeds therein.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
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