Following the call to arms from Dave, I had a look at some of the hawthorns in the garden. I found the attached which still has a green larva in the leaf, though the leaf itself is missing a tip so it seems to be running out of space. The frass doesn't seem coiled like Dave's photo.
I still find leaf mines a bit of a minefield (so to speak) - is this Stigmella crataegella?
Edit - I had another look and found the example below, which I think must be S. crataegella as it looks very close to Dave's example.
Adam Bassett
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Hi Adam,
ReplyDeleteYes, both are indeed crataegella, thanks for looking!
Thanks Dave and thanks for pointing out what to look for.
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