Food Plant: Arctium lappa (Greater Burdock), Arctium minus (Lesser Burdock)

Mine: Bivoltine: early summer & early autumn

Pupa: Outside the mine

Notes: Makes a very long, white, upper surface gallery which follows the veins and can appear angular because of this. Usually several in one leaf. Widespread and locally common.

Data: 20.vii.2023, Harrold-Odell Country Park, Beds, VC30

Image:© Andy Banthorpe