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Stigmella continuella (Stainton, 1856)
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Food Plant: Betula (Birch) Egg: Underside of leaf Mine: June - July, September - October Notes: The mine starts from brown spot, later filled with greenish frass. The larva is yellow (appears green in mine). The mine is difficult to locate initially but becomes brown as it ages. Data: Fleet, Hants, VC12 Image:© Rob Edmunds |
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