Nepticulidae

04.077 Cowberry Dot Fomoria weaveri (Stainton, 1855)

Notable B

Similar species:

Forewing: 3 to 4mm

Habitats: Acid grassland, areas with peat soil.

Habits:

Foodplant: The larva forms a long gallery mine widening into a large central, full depth blotch on the upperside of a leaf of Cowberry. It pupates in a cavity within the blotch on the leaf. The leaves containing pupae tend to fall.