| 4.09 ~ 0038 ~ Ectoedemia subbimaculella ~ Spotted Black Pigmy | ||
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UK Status Resident. More common in the south-east of Britain, slowly spreading westwards and northwards. Montgomeryshire Status First recorded in 2015 at Breidden Hill in the north of the county. This is only the 7th record for north Wales. Wingspan : M & F 5-6mm. Confusion species Many species in this group are very similar. One of the best ways of separating them is to examine the type of leaf-mine. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)  Habitat Wherever the food plant is found. Foodplant Oak. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on upperside of leaf. Larva first forms a slender mine, later a small blotch. Reddish-brown cocoon. |
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