Leaf-miner:
A rarely found mine. The larva feeds in the epidermis and in this
mine a clear area can be seen at the top of the mine, with frass
deposited lower down (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).
Pupa: The pupae of moths have visible head appendages, wings and legs which lie in sheaths (see examples).
Within the mine (British
leafminers).
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: Currently unknown.
Time
of year - larvae: September - May (British
leafminers).
Time
of year - adults: Currently unknown.
Distribution
in Great Britain and Ireland: Widespread in southern England
(British
leafminers) including Fleet, Hampshire (British
leafminers); Dorset, Durham, East Norfolk, East Suffolk, Hertfordshire, South Essex West Cornwall and West Norfolk (NBN
Atlas).
See also British
leafminers distribution map.
Distribution
elsewhere: Continental Europe including French mainland, Greek
mainland, Italian mainland (Fauna Europaea).
NBN Atlas links to known host species:
British and Irish Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere: Currently unknown.
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