Phyllocnistis citrella
Citrus Leaf-miner
Citrus Leaf-miner
Phyllocnistis citrella
Citrus Leaf-miner
15.0931 BF366b
Wingspan c.4mm.
This adventive species is occasionally found on imported Ctrus plants. The larvae form a silvery serpentine mine on the leaves of the host plant.
It is now found world wide but in Britain is found on imported plants. The larvae pupates under an overturned part of the leaf margin.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 0 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 1 |
