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.
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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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