Eriocrania cicatricella Eriocraniidae    

ABH 2.006
B&F 11   *   Eriocrania cicatricella

Leaf mine photographs on Birch, Betula.

Wingspan: c.11mm
Season: April

Food plant: Birch
Mine: May
Mine is formed close to leaf margin, slightly clouded or greenish in colour, frass in short threads. Several (2-4) small, whitish larvae in each mine

Similar: 12 Eriocrania sangii has a single grey larva.
13 Eriocrania semipurpurella has a single white larva in each mine.


Eriocrania cicatricella


Eriocrania cicatricella
Eriocrania cicatricella
Leaf mine on Betula, Betula. Studland Heath, Dorset. May 2013

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