| 15.017 ~ 0296 ~ Calybites phasianipennella ~ Little Slender | ||
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UK Status Resident. Locally common, though widespread in England. Montgomeryshire Status First recorded at Commins Coch in 2010. Uncommon in north Wales. Wingspan : M & F, 10-11mm. Confusion species None |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)  Habitat Damp woodland and fens. Foodplant Mainly water pepper. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on underside of leaf. Larva first mines a gallery which turns into a squarish blotch, it later rolls the leaf and feeds within. Pupates in a fragile cocoon in the last rolled leaf. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by PRW, 11th Sept 2010, Commins Coch |
 Photo by DB, 1st July 2015, Llandinam Gravels |
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