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Leaf-miner: Large blotch, that may occupy an entire leaflet. During feeding pauses the larva rests in a silken resting place above the midrib, and is well hidden then. Pupation outside the mine (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).

Head brown, mouthparts darker. Body (and thoracic feet) pale orange-yellow, purple dotted length lines dorsally and laterally. Prothoracic plate black, divided (Koster, 2002c) (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:

Fabaceae
Vicia	sepium	Bush Vetch		Pitkin & Plant

Hosts elsewhere:

Fabaceae
Lathyrus	montanus	Bitter-vetch		Bladmineerders van Europa
Lathyrus	niger	Black Pea		Bladmineerders van Europa
Vicia	sepium	Bush Vetch		Bladmineerders van Europa
Vicia	pisiformis			Bladmineerders van Europa

Time of year - larvae: Currently unknown.

Time of year - adults: Currently unknown.

Distribution in Great Britain and Ireland: Britain including Dorset (NBN Atlas).

Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in continental Europe including Austria, Czech Republic, French mainland, Germany, Romania, Russia - Central, Slovakia, Spanish mainland and Switzerland (Fauna Europaea).

NBN Atlas links to known host species:

British and Irish Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere: Currently unknown.