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Leaf-mine:
In Belgium the larva lives in a silken tube in the sand and feeds
on the leaves of Cerastium fontanum touching the ground.
Pupation in a cocoon in the sand (Catalogue
of the Lepidoptera of Belgium).
Larva:
Details unknown.
Pupa:
Details unknown.
Hosts
in Britain:
Hosts
elsewhere:
Time
of year - mines: Unknown.
Time
of year - adults: In Belgium the adults fly from June till August
and come to light (Catalogue
of the Lepidoptera of Belgium).
Distribution
in Britain: Widespread in Britain including Angus (Forfar),
Banff, Berks, East Kent, East Norfolk, Elgin, Kincardine, North
Aberdeen, North Ebude, Cheviotland, South Northumberland, South
Aberdeen, South Devon, South Hants, West Cornwall, Westmorland (NBN
Gateway distribution map - HBRG,
JNCC, NE
and NESBRC),
the Channel Is. and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken
in Fauna
Europaea).
Also
recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken
in Fauna
Europaea).
Distribution
elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria,
Belgium, Corsica, Crete, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Danish mainland,
Dodecanese Is., Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland,
Hungary, Italian mainland, Macedonia, Madeira, Norwegian mainland,
Poland, Portuguese mainland, Sardinia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish
mainland, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt &
van Nieukerken in Fauna
Europaea).
Parasitoids:
Unknown.
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