Food Plant: Malus spp. (Apple), Pyrus spp. (Pear), Prunus spp.espcially Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn)

Mine: August - May

Notes: The young larva mines the leaves of its foodplant (the mine above is on Pyrus sp.), then hibernates form November to March. It will then mines leaves or flowerbuds, then blossom or leaves.

Data: 27.x.2005, Portsmouth,VC11, John Langmaid, Ian Thrilwell

Image:© Ian Thirlwell