Parornix anglicella

Description

Parornix anglicella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is widespread in: Europe including Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Britain, Bulgaria, Corsica, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, central and northern Russia, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia. Outside Europe it is recorded from the Near East and Nearctic ecozone. The wingspan is 9–11 mm. Adults are on wing in two generations in April and May and again in August. The caterpillars usually feed on Crataegus species, but have also been recorded on Mespilus germanica, Sorbus aucuparia and Fragaria species.