Food Plant: Rubus fructicosus (Bramble), R.idaeus (Raspberry)

Mine: Summer and autumn

Notes: A local and uncommon miner. It forms a large blotch mine (a developing mine is shown). The larva has a large prothoracic plate, two further thoracic spots and one spot on the first abdominal segment (this distinguishes it from M.albipes - which only has three spots). Th etop photo shows the dorsal view, with the ventral view being seen in the bottom photo.

Data: 26.viii.2005, Mileham,Norfolk,VC28