UK Status
Resident. Widespread and locally common throughout Britain.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded from a single site in the west of the county, Commins Coch in 2009.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 9-10mm.
Confusion species
Many species of Phyllonorycter are extremely similar, great care should
be given when separating these species. It is often impossible to
separate the adults of some species.
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Flight
time & Voltinity
(Univoltine?)
Habitat
Wherever the foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Alder.
Lifestage data
Leaf miner. Eggs laid on underside of leaf. Larva forms a large mine,
25mm from the midrib to the edge of the leaf. Pupates in an off white
cocoon within the mine. |

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