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