Family: Incurvariidae        Sub-family: Incurvariinae 129     *     Incurvaria pectinea Photographs show feeding signs on Birch, Betula. August 2011 Wingspan: 12-16mm Flight time: April-May Food plants: Mainly Birch (Betula) and Hazel (Corylus), sometimes found on Hornbeam (Corylus) or Apple (Malus) Mine: May-June Larvae create a blotch mine then drop to the ground in a case made from the leaf excisions. Similar: Incurvaria masculella

Incurvaria pectinea
Feeding signs on Birch, Betula. Cork, SW Ireland. August 2011