| 4.095 ~ 0029 ~ Ectoedemia atricollis ~ Pinch-barred Pigmy | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widespread and generally common throughout England and Wales. Montgomeryshire Status First recorded in 2012 at Llanymynech in the north-east of the county. Wingspan : M & F 5-6mm. Confusion species Many species of Ectoedemia are very similar. One of the best ways of separating them is to examine the the type of leaf-mine in the foodplant. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)  Habitat Wherever the foodplant is found. Foodplant Apple, hawthorn, pear and wild cherry. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on underside of leaf. Larva forms a gallery, usually along the leaf margin which ends in a large blotch filled irregularly with brown frass. Pupates in a black cocoon, just under the surface of the soil. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by DB, 2nd Oct 2014, Commins Coch |
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