Ectoedemia atricollis

    Pinch-barred Pigmy

    NepticulidaeABH 4.095 B&F 29

    Fairly widespread and common throughout the county, with gaps in distribution probably reflecting lack of recording.  The usual foodplant is hawthorn, but it also mines apple and possibly other related trees and shrubs.

    Mine Verification Grade: L

    Pinch-barred Pigmy (Ectoedemia atricollis) photographed in Somerset by Jenny Vickers
    Pinch-barred Pigmy (Ectoedemia atricollis) photographed in Somerset by Jenny Vickers