8.002 BF130 – Incurvariidae – Incurvariinae – Incurvaria masculella
Incurvariidae – incurvariinae – Incurvaria masculella – Feathered Leaf-cutter
Status – Fairly common across the British Isles. Derbyshire status unknown, but likely to be locally common.
ID Pointers – A Leaf-miner – Unusual amongst the micros, the male has feathered like antennae. The head is orange-yellow, with forewing a dark brown, sometimes tinged purplish, with a distinct triangular whitish spot, half way along the dorsum, and a similar smaller one at the tornus.
Mine – April – May
Image – Will Soar – Kings Newton, Derbyshire
