Food Plant: Dock species (Rumex), including R.acetosella (Sheep's sorrel)

Mine: Bivoltine, May to September

Pupa: External to the mine. The pupa has anterior and posterior spiracles

Notes: A common miner. The mine starts as a short corridor on the lower surface and then becomes a large upper surface blotch. Several larvae can mine together. The mine shown is on Dock. The young larva is a pale yellow-green colour, becoming whiter as it matures.

Data: 22.v.2005,Fleet, Hants,VC12

Image:© Rob Edmunds