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4.031 Stigmella
mespilicola (Frey, 1856)
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Food Plant: Sorbus torminalis (Wild Service-tree), S.aria (Whitebeam), S.intermedia (Swedish Whitebeam) Egg: upperside of leaf Mine: June-July;August-September Notes: Makes a short mine, which gradually widens, with frass in a broad central line. It may end in a small blotch. The larva is pale green/yellow green. Mines shown are from a Wild Service-tree Data: 14.x.2020, Wyre Forest, Worcestershire, VC37 Image:© George Tordoff |
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