Distribution map Copyright Martin Evans
 Life stages table Copyright Martin Evans  Life stages table Copyright Martin Evans

Gracillariidae

15.048 Cowberry Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter junoniella (Zeller, 1846)

Notable B

Similar species:

Forewing: 3 to 4mm

Habitats: Acid grassland and heathland.

Habits:

Foodplant: The larva makes a large mine often covering the whole underside of a leaf of Cowberry. This curves the upper surface upwards in the centre.