| 15.054 ~ 0333 ~ Phyllonorycter viminiella ~ Willow Midget | ||
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UK Status Resident. Locally common in England and Wales and isolated records from Scotland. Montgomeryshire Status Discovered in the east of the county at ChurchStoke in 2013. Wingspan : M & F 7.5-8mm. Confusion species Many species of Phyllonorycter are extremely similar, great care should be given when separating these species. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine)  Habitat Most commonly found in the wetter parts of the country. Foodplant Crack willow. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on underside of leaf. Larva usually mines the edge of the leaf causing the leaf roll under, forming a tube. The pupa is pale to dark brown in a brown cocoon attached to the mine. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by DB, 3rd Apr 2014, Middletown Reared from leafmine |
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