10.003 BF125 – Tischeriidae – Coptotriche marginea

Tisheriidae – Coptotriche marginea – Bramble Blotch-miner

Status – Common, local in places throughout the county

ID  Pointers – A Leaf-miner – The larvae makes blotch mines in the leaves of Bramble. Especially visible in February and March. Forewing a brownish yellow, with the costa, the termen and the dorsum area darker brown, giving it a distinctive appearance. 

Mine – May – June and August – September

Image – Kings Newton 18/4/2004 and 6/9/2021 – photos by Will Soar – 

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