Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
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Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Very common and fairly widespread resident. Local Record: Grade 2 See here for explanation Flight time: Two generations, May-Jun, Sep-Nov. Forewing: 4mm. Foodplant: Hazel. |
Regional breakdown:
| VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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| Year first recorded | 1992 | 1859 | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 |
| Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Number of records | 20 | 50 | 57 | 101 | 37 |
| Number of individuals | 112 | 90 | 151 | 47 | 0 |
| Unique positions | 17 | 49 | 52 | 93 | 36 |
| Unique locations | 16 | 45 | 52 | 91 | 33 |
| Adult records | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Immature records | 19 | 48 | 54 | 97 | 36 |
For the county, we have a total of 265 records from 237 sites. First recorded in 1859.
Photos
© Tony Moverley 2nd Oct 18 (larva photographed in its mine)
© Tony Moverley 18th Sept 18
© Andy Nunn
© Andy Nunn
© Charles Fletcher
© Dave Shenton
Species Account
Most records are of leaf mines.
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Widely distributed and common among hazel but not recorded from VC61.
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