Leaf Miner by roachling

Leaf Miner

This leaf on the drive has been catching my eye for a few days. It's a dog rose leaf and it was only after taking a photo and viewing it on my computer that I noticed the leaf miner was still eating through the leaf. You can see it at the end of the dark wiggly line to the left. I went back out after dark with a torch to check and it had reached almost back to the top of the trail.

This little creature will become, I assume, a rose leaf miner moth

https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/stigmella-anomalella/
The leaves are showing the signs of autumn. I shall be looking out for leaf miners from now on.
September 27th, 2017  
very interesting read
September 30th, 2017  
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