Incurvariidae
Incurvariinae
ABH 8.002
Wingspan: 12-16mm. Males have 'comb-like' antennae Season: April-May Larvae feed mainly on the leaves of Hawthorn and Rose, occasional on other trees and shrubs Mine: May-June Initially forms a blotch mine then the larvae make a case from a section cut from the leaf and fall to the ground. Similar: Incurvaria oehlmanniella and Incurvaria pectinea |
Incurvaria masculella
Upton Country Park, Dorset. April 2014