| 15.084 ~ 0362 ~ Phyllonorycter acerifoliella ~ Maple Midget | ||
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UK Status Resident. Locally common in England and Wales as far north as Cumbria. Montgomeryshire Status First recorded in 2013 at Middletown in the east of the county. Wingspan : M & F 8mm. Confusion species Many species of Phyllonorycter are extremely similar, great care should be given when separating these species. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine)  Habitat Wherever the foodplant is found. Foodplant Field maple. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on underside of leaf. Larva mines the underside often near the edge of the leaf. The pupa is dark brown in a greyish cocoon. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by DB, 20th Oct 2013, Middletown Leaf mine on field maple |
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