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98 Stigmella catharticella (Stainton, 1853)
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a contorted mine

 

Food Plant: Rhamnus cathartica (Buckthorn)

Egg: Underside of leaf

Mine: June - July, September - October

Notes: The gallery is contorted, frass dispersed. The larva is greenish yellow, head pale brown.

Data: 2003

Image:© Tony Prichard

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