Leaf-mine: A narrow linear mine, even in the finest subdivisions of the leaves (Spencer, 1972: 77, as matricariae ; Spencer, 1976: 478).

Very fine corridor, upper- or lower-surface, even in the narrowest leaf segments. The corridor may be up to 14 cm long (Sehgal, 1971a). Generally the corridor descends towards the leaf base. Frass in pearl chains of loose grains, hardly in strings. Pupation outside the mine (Bladmineerders van Europa).

Larva: The larva is described by de Meijere (1926, as matricariae) and Sehgal (1971, as matricariae). Posterior spiracles each with 18-20 bulbs.

Puparium: Shining black; posterior spiracles each with an ellipse of up to 20 minute bulbs (Spencer, 1972: 77, as matricariae); Spencer, 1976: 478).

Comments: Matricaria recutita is treated as Matricaria chamomilla (Scented Mayweed) by Stace (2010).

Hosts in Britain:

Hosts elsewhere:

Time of year - mines: June-August.

Time of year - adults: Unknown.

Distribution in Great Britain and Ireland: Widespread. Hertfordshire (Ugley), Gloucester (Tewkesbury), Suffolk (Barton), Lancaster (Manchester), Edinburgh, Dunbarton (Bonhill) (Spencer, 1972: 77), Inner Hebrides (Isle of Coll) (Bland, 1992; as matricariae) and Warwickshire (Robbins, 1991: 115); Pembrokeshire (NBN Gateway - N.B. includes Watsonian Vice Counties having publicly available records that fall within or overlap the vice county border at 10km resolution or better i.e. a record for a vice county may relate to an adjacent vice county - for included datasets see NBN Grid map below).

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Distribution elsewhere: Europe (Spencer, 1976: 476) including The Netherlands (Bladmineerders van Europa), Germany (Spencer, 1976: 578), Austria, Corsica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia and Sweden (Martinez in Fauna Europaea).

Also recorded in Canada (Alberta) (Spencer, 1976: 476).

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