Leaf-miner:
Large
blotch, that may occupy an entire leaflet. During feeding pauses
the larva rests in a silken resting place above the midrib, and
is well hidden then. Pupation outside the mine (Bladmineerders van Europa).
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).
Head brown, mouthparts darker. Body (and thoracic feet) pale orange-yellow, purple dotted length lines dorsally and laterally. Prothoracic plate black, divided (Koster, 2002c) (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 not illustrated in UKMoths (check for update). The species is included in mothdissection.co.uk.
Hosts in Great Britain and Ireland:
Hosts elsewhere:
Time
of year - larvae: Currently unknown.
Time
of year - adults: Currently unknown.
Distribution
in Great Britain and Ireland: Britain including Dorset (NBN
Atlas).
Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in continental Europe including Austria, Czech Republic,
French mainland, Germany, Romania, Russia - Central, Slovakia, Spanish
mainland and Switzerland (Fauna Europaea).
NBN Atlas links to known host species:
British and Irish Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere: Currently unknown.
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