Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Local Local Status: Uncommon and local resident. Local Record: Grade 4 See here for explanation Flight time: Two generations, May, Aug. Forewing: 3mm. Foodplant: Oak. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | |
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Year first recorded | 1995 | 1859 | 1892 | 2002 |
Year last recorded | 2013 | 2005 | 2013 | 2009 |
Number of records | 3 | 5 | 20 | 6 |
Number of individuals | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
Unique positions | 3 | 4 | 19 | 6 |
Unique locations | 2 | 4 | 19 | 6 |
Adult records | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Immature records | 2 | 2 | 17 | 5 |
For the county, we have a total of 34 records from 31 sites. First recorded in 1859.
Photos
Species Account
Most records are of leaf mines.
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Local and uncommon.
Beaumont, 2002:
VC61. Skipwith Common, reared 23.4.1995 (MRB). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
Argus 47, 2004:
VC64. Nidd Gorge, mine on oak 31.10.2002, moth reared Mar. 2003 (CHF). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
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