Record Summary | Large blotch mines on Birch |
Found as | Larva |
Date | 2 May 2002 |
Associated organism | Betula pendula |
OS grid ref | OSGR: SU56 |
Lat/Lon | 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W |
Vice County | Berks, VC no: 22 |
Country | England |
Notes:
Feeding in early May.
Large blotch mine, not starting linear.
Larva whitish, head pale brown.
Projections on thoracic segments - absent.
Blackish spots on thoracic sgments - absent.
Pale brown anterior edge to 2nd thoracic segment - absent.
Small medial projections on abdominal segemnts 3-8 - absent.
The small mines may be a different species.
The following literature was used to identify this find:
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