| 15.058 ~ 0337 ~ Phyllonorycter hilarella ~ Sallow Midget | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widespread and common throughout much of the British Isles. Montgomeryshire Status First recorded at the Breidden in the north of the Montgomeryshire. Wingspan : M & F 7-9mm. Confusion species Many species in this group are very similar. One of the best ways of separating them is to examine the type of leaf-mine. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine)  Habitat Wet and damp places. Foodplant Sallow, usually goat willow. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on underside of leaf. Larva forms large gallery between two veins. Pupates in a brown cocoon in mine. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by JEG, 8th Nov 2016, Breidden Reared from leafmine |
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