UK Status
Resident. Found throughout England and Wales to
southern Scotland.
Montgomeryshire Status
First recorded in the east of the county at Middletown in 2012. Since then several records also in the east have been added.
Wingspan
:
M & F 7-8mm.
Confusion species
Other species of Leucoptera.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Wherever the foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Mainly hawthorn, but it has also been found on apple, pear, blackthorn,
rowan, quince and cotoneaster.
Lifestage data
Leaf miner. Eggs laid on underside of leaf away from margin. Larva
forms a circular blotch. Pupates in leaf litter in a spun cocoon. |
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