Gracillariidae

15.062 Cornish Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter staintoniella (Nicelli, 1853)

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Similar species:

Forewing: 2.5 to 3.5mm

Habitats: Coastal grassland and scrub.

Habits:

Foodplant: The larva forms an upper surface mine causing a Hairy Greenweed leaf to fold upwards and form a pod which almost hides the mine.