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 (as shown in dorsal, lateral and ventral view (top to bottom photo)).

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.

Data: 10.vii.2020 ex mine 07.vii.2020, Downham Market, Norfolk, VC28. Adults emerged 26.vii.2020

Image:© Rob Edmunds