Phyllonorycter cerasicolella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Phyllonorycter cerasicolella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe, except northern Scandinavia. The wingspan is 7–8 mm. The posterior tarsi are whitish. Forewings are golden-orange; a white median streak from base to near middle; dorsum narrowly white towards base; four costal and three dorsal shining white anteriorly blackish-margined wedge-shaped spots; a black apical strigula, edged above with white. Hindwings are grey. The larva is pale yellow; head dark brown or black; plate of segment 2 orange-yellow.
It is very similar to Phyllonorycter spinicolella and study of the genitalia is essential for determination. There are two to three generations per year in western Europe. The larvae feed on Prunus cerasifera, Prunus mahaleb and sometimes Prunus spinosa, as well as various cultivated Prunus species. Mines may also occur on Malus species when grown in proximity of cultivated Prunus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cherry Midget sighting in Liverpool on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 592nd most-seen of the 632 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cherry Midget in Liverpool on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–June, the lowest months.
Only Liverpool, in our data
Liverpool is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Cherry Midget sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same genus: Phyllonorycter
The closest relatives of the Cherry Midget that you can see in Liverpool (genus Phyllonorycter) are Beech Midget (about 10%), Firethorn Leafminer (about 10%) and European Oak Leafminer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cherry Midget is recorded against all the insects logged in Liverpool (7 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
