| 8.002 ~ 0130 ~ Incurvaria masculella ~ Feathered Leaf-cutter | ||
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UK Status Resident. Common throughout mainland Britain. Montgomeryshire Status Recorded from scattered sites in the east and west the county. Wingspan : M & F, 12-16mm. Confusion species Some species of Incurvaria are very similar. One of the best ways of separating them is to identify the pupal case. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)  Habitat Wherever the foodplant is found. Foodplant Hawthorn. Lifestage data Leaf miner/Case-bearing. Eggs laid on leaf. Larva forms small white blotches, then a case which falls to ground. The larva continues to feed and case is finally attached to a vertical surface where pupation takes place. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by PRW, 24th May 2010, Commins Coch |
 Photo by PRW, 24th May 2010, Commins Coch |
 Photo by MDH, 22nd Apr 2011, Llanfyllin |