Leaf-miner
and case-bearer:
In autumn the larva makes a short corridor, that widens into a small
blotch, out of which the first case is cut. The final case, after
hibernation, is a brown, tubular silken case, three-valved, c. 6
cm long, with a mouth angle of about 30° (Bladmineerders van Europa).
Larva: The larvae of moths have a head capsule and chewing mouthparts with opposable mandibles (see video of a gracillarid larva feeding), six thoracic legs and abdominal legs (see examples).
Described by Emmet et al. (1996a) (Bladmineerders van Europa).
Pupa: The pupae of moths have visible head appendages, wings and legs which lie in sheaths (see examples).
Adult:
The adult is not illustrated in UKMoths (check for update). The species is included in mothdissection.co.uk.
Hosts in Great Britain and Ireland:
Hosts
elsewhere:
Time
of year - larvae: May (Emmet et al., 1996a).
Time
of year - adults: Currently unknown.
Distribution
in Great Britain and Ireland: Britain including Hertfordshire, North Lincolnshire, West Norfolk and West Suffolk (NBN Atlas).
Distribution
elsewhere: Widespread in continental Europe including Czech
Republic, Danish mainland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Poland,
Romania, Russia - North, Slovakia, Sweden and The Netherlands (Fauna Europaea).
NBN Atlas links to known host species:
British and Irish Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere: Currently unknown.
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