Food Plant: Betula (Birch), Salix (Willow), Populus (Poplar)

Mine: August - October

Pupa: External to the mine

Notes: The larva over winters in the upper surface mine. There can be several mines in a leaf. A local species. The mine elongates and the latva is seen at the left end of the mine. Mine is on Salix.

Data: 27.xi.2014, Rising Sun, Wallsend, South Northumberland, VC67

Image:© Tom Tams