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Caloptilia semifascia  
         
 

B&F: 0290

ABH: 15.012

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Woodland, hedgerows

Wingspan:  10-12mm

Flight Period:  July - October, reappearing in spring

Observations: The larvae mine the leaves of Field Maple (occasionally Sycamore), then a leaf cone, and ultimately forming two leaf folds at the edge.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  N/A

First Record:  1956, Warren