Gracillariidae: Lithocolletinae

15.089 (BF0366a) Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner Cameraria ohridella, Deschka & Dimić, 1986

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General Information

This species was only recently discovered but it has spread rapidly throughout the UK and the rusty-coloured leaves caused by the leaf mines are now a familar sight in Horse Chestnut trees in mid to late summer.


Wingspan: 8 mm.
Foodplant(s): Horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus), Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)
Flying: Several overlapping generations, April-October
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Regional Information

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