![]() Lep:Yponomeutinae
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Swammerdamia caesiella (Hübner,1796)
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Food Plant: Betula pendula (Birch) Egg: Laid on a leaf Mine: June-July, September-October Notes: The larva then feeds mostly on the upper surface of the leaf, under a slight web. The young larva is green (as shown) but it changes colour as it matures. The final instar larva is darker green dorsally with yellow-green blocks on its side and subdorsally. Data: 29.ix.2012, Zutendaal de Lieteberg, Belgium Image:© Chris Snyers |
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