| 4.1 ~ 0035 ~ Ectoedemia minimella ~ Broken-barred Pigmy | ||
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UK Status Resident. Local in England and Wales and the east of Scotland. Montgomeryshire Status A few scattered records on the western side of the county. Wingspan : M & F, 5mm. Confusion species Many species of Ectoedemia are similar. A good way of separating them is to examine the type of leaf-mine in the foodplant. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)  Habitat Many habitats with birch. Foodplant Birch. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on underside of leaf. Larva forms a contorted gallery which then goes into a blotch. Pupa formed in a cocoon beneath the soil. (Mines of some species are similar, care is required with identification). |
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