Leaf-miner:
Egg at the leaf underside. Initially a straight, narrow corridor,
becoming wider and more contorted, in the end almost a botch. Frass
linear throughout. Pupation outside the mine (Bladmineerders van Europa).
The mine has linear frass and is initially straight but then becomes contorted and widens almost into a blotch. There may be several mines in a leaf (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).
Pale
yellow, head blackish (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 (Fauna Europaea). See also British
leafminers distribution map.
Distribution
elsewhere: Germany (Fauna Europaea). NBN Atlas links to known host species:
British and Irish Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere:
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Allurus muricatus (Haliday, 1833) |
Braconidae: Euphorinae |
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