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Leaf-mine:
The leaf-mine is illustrated in UKMoths.
Larva:
The larvae can live on plants on the lowest parts of saltings, which
are frequently immersed by the tide (UKMoths).
Pupa:
The
pupa is illustrated in UKMoths.
Hosts
in Britain:
Hosts
elsewhere:
Time
of year - mines: May (UKMoths).
Time
of year - adults: June - September (UKMoths).
Distribution
in Britain: Found on saltings in England and Wales where its
foodplants grow (UKMoths)
including Dorset, East Kent, Isle of Wight, North Lincoln, South
Essex, South Hants and West Sussex (NBN
Gateway distribution map - NE).
It
is regarded as a local and difficult-to-record species (MBGBI 4-2),
and can probably be most easily found by searching for larvae from
late April to early June (UKMoths).
Distribution
elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria,
Balearic Is., Belgium, Bulgaria, Corsica, Croatia, Czech Republic,
Danish mainland, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland,
Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Poland, Portuguese mainland,
Romania, Russia - South, Sardinia, Sicily, Spanish mainland, Sweden,
The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna
Europaea).
Parasitoids:
Unknown.
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