Cameraria ohridella – One can easily overlook this tiny micro-moth as it is only has a forewing length of up to 5mm (1/4in) long. The forewings have an attractive ginger ground colour with distinctive white cross-bands and dark-brown cross-lines. It was first recorded in the south of Britain in 2002 and has rapidly spread north and west across England and Wales where it is common.
Copyright: Peter Hillman
Camera used: Nikon D7200
Date taken: 20th July 2017
Place: Rear garden, Staffordshire
Nature Journeys 
Oh good, I’ve often wondered what that leaf miner looked like. 🙂
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The very phrase “pupate inside the leaf” suggests their small size!
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They are one of the smaller microlepidoptera.
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Wonderful photos, Pete.
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Thank you, Belinda. These are some of the most challenging because of their small size.
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I’ve yet to recognize an adult miner but have seen a few larvae. The different ways all insects, but especially moths, go about their lives is amazing.
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It sure is, Steve. Nature never fails to amaze me, even after all these years I stiill find magic there.
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