Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
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Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Uncommon and local resident. Local Record: Grade 3 adult, 2 leaf-mine See here for explanation Flight time: Sep-Oct, elsewhere, May and Aug. Forewing: 4mm. Foodplant: Field Maple. |
Regional breakdown:
| VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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| Year first recorded | 2005 | 1859 | 1883 | 1883 | 2001 |
| Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2005 |
| Number of records | 12 | 8 | 41 | 20 | 2 |
| Number of individuals | 12 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 0 |
| Unique positions | 9 | 8 | 34 | 18 | 2 |
| Unique locations | 9 | 8 | 35 | 19 | 2 |
| Adult records | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Immature records | 12 | 6 | 34 | 17 | 2 |
For the county, we have a total of 83 records from 73 sites. First recorded in 1859.
Photos
© Andy Nunn
© Andy Nunn
© Dave Shenton
© Dave Shenton
© Ian Marshall, 20 Oct 2012
© Ian Marshall, 20 Oct 2012
Species Account
Most records are of leaf mines.
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Local and uncommon.
Beaumont, 2002: Recorded more frequently in the south of VC63.
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