Lepidoptera Outer Hebrides

Family: Gracillariidae   Checklist Number: 15.005

Caloptilia betulicola   Hering, 1928

Red Birch Slender

This rare species is very similar to (C. elongella) but has specific food plant requirements. Bivoltine: found from June to July and September to October. Birch (Betula) species are the preferred foodplants

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