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15.016 ~ 0297 ~ Euspilapteryx auroguttella ~ Gold-dot Slender
UK Status

Resident. Generally common throughout the UK.

Montgomeryshire Status

First recorded at Commins Coch in the west of the county in 2021.

Wingspan :   M & F 4.5-5mm

Confusion species

Fairly distinctive.
Flight time & Voltinity (Bivoltine)

Habitat

Open woodland, rough pasture & downland.

Foodplant

Perforate St. John's wort & slender St. John's wort.

Lifestage data

Leaf miner. Eggs laid on leaf. First mines a leaf, then constructs cones on the leaves.
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Montgomeryshire photos

Photo by PRW, 3rd Sept 2021, Commins Coch

Photo by PRW, 3rd Sept 2021, Commins Coch