UK Status
Resident. Locally common, though widespread in
England.
Montgomeryshire Status
First recorded at Commins Coch in 2010. Uncommon in north Wales.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 10-11mm.
Confusion species
None
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Damp woodland and fens.
Foodplant
Mainly water pepper.
Lifestage data
Leaf miner. Eggs laid on underside of leaf. Larva first mines a gallery
which turns into a squarish blotch, it later rolls the leaf and feeds
within. Pupates in a fragile cocoon in the last rolled leaf. |
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