| 15.006 ~ 0284 ~ Caloptilia rufipennella ~ Small Red Slender | ||
|
UK Status Resident. A species though common has rather disconnected populations. Firstly, eastern England from Essex to Lincolnshire, then Northumberland to Moray and finally north Wales. Montgomeryshire Status Recorded from a few scattered sites across the county. Wingspan : M & F, 11-12mm. Confusion species C. elongella and C. betulicola. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)  Habitat Wherever the foodplant is found. Foodplant Sycamore. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on underside of leaf. Larva first mines a triangular shape between the veins, then forms cones of successive sizes to feed within. Pupates in a yellow cocoon spun under the leaf. |
|
| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by DB, 20th Oct 2013, Middletown Leaf mine on sycamore |
||