| 15.033 ~ 0309 ~ Parornix torquillella ~ Blackthorn Slender | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widely distributed throughout the British Isles and can be quite common. Montgomeryshire Status First recorded in 2015 at Middletown in the east of the county. Wingspan : M & F 9-10mm. Confusion species The adults of this genus are more difficult to separate, and genitalia examination is usually necessary to identify them |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)  Habitat Wherever the foodplant is found. Foodplant Blackthorn. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs on underside of leaf. Larva has short gallery into an angular blotch. Pupates in folded leaf or leaf litter. |
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by DB, 29th June 2015, Middletown
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