| 15.092 ~ 0368 ~ Phyllocnistis unipunctella ~ Poplar Bent-wing | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widespread and common in England and Wales as far north as Cheshire. Montgomeryshire Status Very few records. Wingspan : M & F, 7-8mm. Confusion species Care should be taken, very similar to other species of Phyllocnistis. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine)  Habitat Open country, woodlands and gardens. Foodplant Poplar spp. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on either side of leaf. Larva forms a long irregular gallery. Pupates in a silken cocoon at the end of the mine. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by JEG, 4th Aug 2014, Llyn Coed y Dinas |
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