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: May and Aug. Forewing: 3-4mm. Foodplant: Hawthorn. |
Regional breakdown:
| VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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| Year first recorded | 1952 | 2005 | 1971 | 1999 | 2001 |
| Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Number of records | 71 | 76 | 139 | 178 | 82 |
| Number of individuals | 130 | 13 | 60 | 5 | 4 |
| Unique positions | 39 | 74 | 108 | 169 | 76 |
| Unique locations | 35 | 67 | 105 | 158 | 69 |
| Adult records | 36 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Immature records | 35 | 72 | 129 | 172 | 78 |
For the county, we have a total of 546 records from 434 sites. First recorded in 1952.
Photos
© Andy Nunn
© Dave Shenton
© Dave Shenton
Species Account
Most records are of leaf mines.
Similar species: Best identified from the similar Phyllonoryter sorbi and Phyllonoryter mespilella by the foodplant, usually Hawthorn.
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Widespread and common among hawthorn throughout all five vice-counties.
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