Food Plant: Ranunculus spp. (Buttercup), R.bulbosus, R.repens etc

Mine: June - July

Notes: Makes a large blotch mine on the leaf, which discolours the leaf (as shown). Mine shown is on R.bulbosus. Note the initial gallery at the leaf edge.

Data: 11.vi.2006, from mines 10v.2006, Baden, Lower Austria, Ewald Altenhofer

Image:© Rob Edmunds