Bucculatrix albedinella
Elm Tuft
Elm Tuft
Bucculatrix albedinella
Elm Tuft
14.007 BF271
Wingspan c. 9mm
A tiny, white and buff species distributed in southern to central and north-east England.
The moths fly in June and can be found resting on the trunks of the foodplant, elm (Ulmus) but it is most often encountered as a larval mine on the leaves, distinctive due to their 'divertacula' - small offshoots from the mine itself.
The pupal cocoon is not ribbed, unlike most other members of the genus.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 7 |
| June | 10 |
| July | 10 |
| August | 22 |
| September | 41 |
| October | 67 |
| November | 10 |
| December | 0 |
