A walk in dull and eventually rainy weather from Half Moon Lane across Pembury Walks to Newbars Wood.
A fairly typical Phyllonorycter nicellii mine (in my view), upperside then underside. Although fully established, it might be at quite early stage as I haven't seen any creasing on the underside tent surface, and there is no upfolding of the leaf obvious. The alternative identification is that of a long mine of Parornix devoniella. Whatever species it is, the edge of the mine at the leaf margin is particularly well placed I feel!
And here is another pair of mines. Are they both Phyllonorycter or perhaps both Parornix?
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