Nepticulidae

04.050 Mountain Avens Dot Stigmella dryadella (Hofmann, 1868)

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Similar species:

Forewing: 2 to 2.5mm

Habitats: Limestone downland and limestone pavement.

Habits:

Foodplant: The larva forms a narrow gallery mine that descends to the base of a leaf of Mountain Avens while following the leaf margin. The gallery then reverses its direction and widens into a large yellowish blotch that may occupy half of the leaf. It pupates in a cocoon in the leaf litter or spun to the base of a leaf stalk.