| 0308 ~ Parornix finitimella | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widespread and common in southern Britain as far north as Yorkshire. Montgomeryshire Status A single fairly old record from Llanidloes in 1990. Wingspan : M & F, 9-10mm. Confusion species Many species of Parornix are very similar, care should be taken with identification. |
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(Bivoltine)  Habitat Woodland, scrub and hedgerows. Foodplant Blackthorn and wild plum. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on underside of leaf. Larva forms a gallery which develops into a blotch, then folds the leaf tip or edge and feeds within. Pupates in a yellow cocoon in a folded edge of a leaf or detritus. |
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