Mespilus germanica
The larvae feed on "Amelanchier", "Chaenomeles", "Cotoneaster", "Crataegus laevigata", "Crataegus monogyna", "Cydonia oblonga", "Malus domestica", "Malus ringo", "Malus sylvestris", "Mespilus germanica", "Prunus armeniaca", "Prunus avium", "Prunus cerasus", "Prunus domestica", (including subspecies "insititia"), "Prunus dulcis", "Prunus mahaleb", "Prunus persica", "Prunus spinosa", "Pyrus communis" and "Sorbus". Young larvae mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a branched or stellate, brownish corridor that contains almost no frass. After overwintering, the larvae live freely in the buds and amongst young leaves. Mining larvae can be found from August to October. The larvae have a reddish-brown body and a black head.