| 13.002 ~ 0447 ~ Roeslerstammia erxlebella ~ Copper Ermel | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widely distributed and locally common as far north as Gloucestershire and Yorkshire. Also recorded in northern Scotland and north Wales. Montgomeryshire Status Recorded from just one site in the west of the county. Wingspan : M & F, 12-14mm. Confusion species None. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine?)  Habitat Wherever the foodplant is found. Foodplant Lime and birch. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on upperside of leaf. Larva first mines, usually near the tip of a leaf, then feeds externally. Pupates in a white silken cocoon in a tuned down leaf edge. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by PRW, 2nd June 2012, Commins Coch |
 Photo by PRW, 3rd Aug 2013, Commins Coch |
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