| 0129 ~ Incurvaria pectinea | ||
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UK Status Resident. Quite well distributed throughout the British Isles, but more common further north. Montgomeryshire Status Just three records in the north of the county from the Lake Vyrnwy area in 2007 & 2010. Wingspan : M & F, 12-16mm. Confusion species Some species of Incurvaria are very similar. One of the best ways of separating them is to identify the pupal case. |
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(Univoltine)  Habitat Wherever the foodplant is found. Foodplant Birch. Lifestage data Leaf miner/Case-bearing. Eggs laid on leaf. Larva forms small white blotches, then a case which falls to ground. The larva continues to feed and case is finally attached to a vertical surface where pupation takes place. |
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 Photo by AMB, 11th June 2010, Lake Vyrnwy |
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