On 4th September, I caught an unfamiliar Caloptilia which I duly potted up and placed in the fridge. It is only recently that I have had a chance to look at it. I believe that it is Caloptilia azaleella, a small species which, as a larva, feeds on Azaleas; my previous efforts to look for leaf mines had proved a failure.
Here it is, placed next to the always useful scale-bar in Chris Manley`s excellent field guide.
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