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Aproaerema anthyllidella

Family: Gelechiidae       Sub-family: Anacampsinae

843     *     Aproaerema anthyllidella

Larva in leaf fold on Kidney Vetch, Anthyllis.

Wingspan: c. 11mm
Flight time: two generations May-June and August-September.

Food plant: Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria)
Mine: First generation (April-May) forms a leaf mine, second generation (July-August) feeds on the flowers and within sewn leaves


Aproaerema anthyllidella


Aproaerema anthyllidella

Aproaerema anthyllidella
Aughinish, Co. Limerick, W Ireland. July 2015

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