Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Local Local Status: Very rare and very local resident. Local Record: Grade 4 adult, 3 leaf-mine See here for explanation Flight time: Forewing: 5mm. Foodplant: Beech. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | |
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Year first recorded | 2013 | 2014 | 2011 |
Year last recorded | 2013 | 2014 | 2011 |
Number of records | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Number of individuals | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Unique positions | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Unique locations | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Adult records | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Immature records | 1 | 1 | 1 |
For the county, we have a total of 3 records from 3 sites. First recorded in 2011.
Photos
Species Account
Rarely encountered as an adult, more likely to be recorded at larval stage.
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Shown as occurring in VC64 on map 125 in MBGBI 2.
Argus 69, 2013:
VC61. North Ferriby, mines on beech 18.9.2013 (IM). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
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