Nepticulidae

04.001 Sorrel Dot Enteucha acetosae (Stainton, 1854)

Notable A

Similar species:

Forewing: 1.5 to 2mm

Habitats: Heathland, dry pasture, downland and undercliff.

Habits:

Foodplant: The larva forms a narrow, slightly widening gallery mine in Sheep's-sorrel and Common Sorrel. The intensely reddened mine spirals closely around the oviposition site about five times. There are often several mines in a leaf. It pupates in the leaf litter.