Gracillariidae

15.001 Clover Stilt Parectopa ononidis (Zeller, 1839)

Notable B

Similar species:

Forewing: 3.5 to 4.5mm

Habitats: Downland, dry pasture, scrub, wasteland, coastal grassland and seawalls.

Habits: It has up to three overlapping broods.

Foodplant: The larva at first forms a gallery mine under a leaf of Common Restharrow, Spiny Restharrow, Red Clover or other clovers. It then eats through to the upper surface where it forms a flat blotch mine looking like those caused by fly larvae. It may move to a second leaf. It pupates under a white silk blanket usually on the upper leaf surface.