| 8.005 ~ 0128 ~ Phylloporia bistrigella ~ Striped Leaf-cutter | ||
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UK Status Resident. Locally common throughout mainland Britain. Montgomeryshire Status Recorded from a handful of sites in the north and west of the county. Wingspan : M & F, 7-9mm. Confusion species This species is not easily distinguished from others. A good way of separating it is to examine the leaf-mine in the foodplant. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)  Habitat Birch scrub. Foodplant Birch. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs are laid near the tip of the leaf. Larva forms a straight gallery which expands abruptly into an elongated blotch. (Mines of some species are similar, care is required with identification). |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by GBC, 2nd July 2014, Lake Vyrnwy |
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