Eucosma conterminana, (Guenée, 1845)

General Information
Wingspan: 15-19 mm.
Foodplant(s): Prickly Lettuce (Lactuca serriola), Wild Lettuce (Lactuca virosa)
Flying: One generation, July-August
National status: Local

Habitat

Dry, stony or chalky habitats, chalk downs, waysides, quarries and stony waste places and also refuse tips where acrid lettuce and prickly lettuce grow.

Regional Information

Recorded in 44 (16.3%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in August 2023

Recorded date range (Adult): 09 June to 06 September

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 12 July to 12 July

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1192 (ABH49.275) Eucosma conterminana, (Guenée, 1845)

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