| 0274 ~ Bucculatrix ulmella | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widespread and common in Britain as far north as Perthshire. Montgomeryshire Status A single record from the west of the county at Ffridd Fawr in 2003. Wingspan : M & F, 7-8mm. Confusion species B. demaryella. |
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(Bivoltine)  Habitat Wherever the foodplant is found. Foodplant Oak. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on upperside of leaf. Larva firstly mines a short contorted gallery, then eats out windows on underside of leaf. Pupates in a cocoon spun on a leaf or the trunk of the foodplant. |
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