| Trypeta artemisiae (Fabricius, 1794) |
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Food Plant: Tanacetum
vulgare (Tansy), Artemisia vulgaris (Mugwort), Artemisia absinthium
(Wormwood) Mine: Bivoltine, but Robbins suggests an extended single generation. Pupa: Outside the mine. Notes: An elongated blotch centred over a vein. There are two types: greenish with a blackish centre and entirely reddish-black Scarce (national status), very common in some years (Robbins). The larva is illustrated. Image:© Rob Edmunds Data: 18.vii.2004, Fleet, Hants, VC12 |