Leaf-miner
and case-bearer:
A relatively large (12-15 mm), dark brown, lightly curved two-valved
sheath case with a narrow ventral keel. Mouth angle 30-45 (Bladmineerders van Europa).
The case is also illustrated in British Leafminers.
Larva: The larvae of moths have a head capsule and chewing mouthparts with opposable mandibles (see video of a gracillarid larva feeding), six thoracic legs and abdominal legs (see examples).
Described by Suire (1961a) (Bladmineerders van Europa).
Pupa: The pupae of moths have visible head appendages, wings and legs which lie in sheaths (see examples).
Adult:
The adult is illustrated in UKMoths. The species is included in mothdissection.co.uk.
Hosts in Great Britain and Ireland:
Hosts
elsewhere:
Time
of year - larvae: May (Emmet et al., 1996a).
Time
of year - adults: Currently unknown.
Distribution
in Great Britain and Ireland: Britain including South
Essex (NBN
Atlas).
Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in continental Europe including Austria, Belgium,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French
mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania,
Russia - Central and South, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish mainland,
Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands. Also East Palaearctic and
Near East (Fauna Europaea).
NBN Atlas links to known host species:
British and Irish Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere:
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