| 0265 ~ Bucculatrix cristatella | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widespread and locally common in England. Montgomeryshire Status A single record from the north-east of the county at Asterley Rocks in 2005. Wingspan : M & F, 6-7mm. Confusion species Stigmella magdalenae. |
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(Bivoltine)  Habitat Downland, grassland and roadside verges. Foodplant Yarrow. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on upperside of leaf. Larva mines along the margins of the leaf, it later feeds externally from above. Pupates in a white cocoon on the foodplant or in the vegetation below. |
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