| 0447 ~ Roeslerstammia erxlebella | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widely distributed and locally common as far north as Gloucestershire and Yorkshire. Also recorded in northern Scotland and north Wales. Montgomeryshire Status A single record from the west of the county at Commins Coch in 2008. Wingspan : M & F, 12-14mm. Confusion species None. |
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(Bivoltine?)  Habitat Wherever the foodplant is found. Foodplant Lime and birch. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on upperside of leaf. Larva first mines, usually near the tip of a leaf, then feeds externally. Pupates in a white silken cocoon in a tuned down leaf edge. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by PRW, 24th Aug 2008, Commins Coch |
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