6.004 .... B&F 0156 |
Heliozella resplendella (Stainton, 1851) | ||
Status .....Widespread nationally, but very few Nottinghamshire records. The larva mines the leaves of Alder, producing a distinctive mine along the mid-rib, then cutting out an oval before pupation. The mine illustrated, was found on the new growth of a small Alder, growing in long grass. | ||
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Leaf mine and oval cut out, photographed at Bevercotes Pit Wood September 2015 | ||
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Heliozela resplendella |
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