Food Plant: Alnus spp., Alnus incana (Grey alder), Alnus glutinosa (Alder), Alnus cordata (Italian Alder)

Mine: Bivoltine: Summer & early autumn

Pupa: Outside the mine

Notes: An upper surface gallery, narrow at first but, widening considerably towards the end. The larva is shown at the end of the gallertry. Not common, but widespread. Southern England and Inverness-shire. Mine shown on Alnus glutinosa

Data: 27.viii.2014, Mol centrum, (Antwerpen), Belgium

Image:© Carina van Steenwinkel