Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Very common and widespread resident. Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation Flight time: Apr-mid May Forewing: 5-7mm. Foodplant: Oak spp. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1904 | 1883 | 1883 | 1972 | 1883 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 |
Number of records | 92 | 135 | 512 | 385 | 98 |
Number of individuals | 501 | 272 | 3060 | 1180 | 100 |
Unique positions | 47 | 97 | 185 | 222 | 66 |
Unique locations | 38 | 89 | 193 | 206 | 63 |
Adult records | 72 | 69 | 279 | 185 | 32 |
Immature records | 19 | 63 | 195 | 181 | 63 |
For the county, we have a total of 1222 records from 589 sites. First recorded in 1883.
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Species Account
0006 2.001 Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
For further information refer UK Moths.
For information on genitalia determination refer to Lepidoptera Dissection Group 2013 website for male and female.
A few records are of leafmines. Refer leafmines.co.uk
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Widespread and usually common among oak throughout all five vice-counties.
2012 (CHF): A very common spring species in oak woods where it can be seen flying on sunny mornings and also coming to light. The larvae form brownish blotches on the edges of oak leaves from May onwards. This species must be present in every oak wood in the county.
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