| 38.032 ~ 0602 ~ Elachista apicipunctella ~ Pearled Dwarf | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widespread and common throughout the British Isles, except for the south-west of England. Montgomeryshire Status Recorded from a single site in the west of the county, Commins Coch. Wingspan : M & F, 10-11mm. Confusion species It is often impossible to separate the adults of some species. In some cases differences can be seen in various life stages. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine+)  Habitat Woodland clearings and edges. Foodplant Grasses. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on the tip of leaf blade. Larva forms a mine which broadens gradually. Pupates without a cocoon in a slight web in any concealed place. |
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