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Hawthorn midget

Phyllonorycter corylifoliella (Hübner, 1796)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The hawthorn midget (Phyllonorycter corylifoliella) is a species in the family Gracillariidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the hawthorn midget

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the hawthorn midget live?

Not recorded

Is the hawthorn midget endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the hawthorn midget classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGracillariidae
  6. genusPhyllonorycter
  7. SpeciesPhyllonorycter corylifoliella (Hübner, 1796)

Synonyms Lithocolletis betulae, Lithocolletis corylifoliella, Phyllonorycter betulae, Phyllonorycter betulella, Phyllonorycter caledoniella, Phyllonorycter corylifoliella f. betulae, Tinea corylifoliella

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • klíněnka ovocnáCzech
  • viirumiinakoiFinnish
  • almalevél-sátorosmolyHungarian
  • Lenktajuostė keršoji kandelėLithuanian
  • VruchtboomvouwmotDutch
  • Моль-пестрянка плодовая верхнесторонняяRussian
  • ploskáčik mnohožravýSlovak
  • vinterbjörkguldmalSwedish
  • Fındık Yaprak GalerigüvesiTurkish
  • VruchtboomblaasmijnmotDutch
  • sirlig björkguldmalSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the hawthorn midget

Other species in the same genus Phyllonorycter.

London midget

Phyllonorycter platani

GracillariidaeNo free photo yet

Garden midget

Phyllonorycter messaniella

GracillariidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the hawthorn midget?

The hawthorn midget (Phyllonorycter corylifoliella) belongs to the family Gracillariidae in the order Lepidoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Hawthorn midget (Phyllonorycter corylifoliella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/hawthorn-midget

MLA

“Hawthorn midget (Phyllonorycter corylifoliella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/hawthorn-midget.

BibTeX
@misc{hawthorn_midget_2026,
  title = {Hawthorn midget (Phyllonorycter corylifoliella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/hawthorn-midget},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}