Food Plant: Humulus lupulus (hop)

Mine: July - September

Pupa: In the detritus on the ground. The larva hibernates in its cocoon before it pupates.

Notes: The larva makes a gallery by a vein or along the midrib and feeding branches can be seen emanating from this. An early mine is shown.

Data: 01.vii.2005, Fleet, Hants, VC12

Image:© Rob Edmunds