Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
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National Status: Common Local Status: Scarce and local resident. Local Record: Grade 3 adult, 2 leaf-mine See here for explanation Flight time: May and Aug. Forewing: 3-4mm. Foodplant: Blackthorn, and sometimes Wild Plum. |
Regional breakdown:
| VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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| Year first recorded | 2001 | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 |
| Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Number of records | 17 | 12 | 28 | 21 | 4 |
| Number of individuals | 24 | 9 | 29 | 19 | 1 |
| Unique positions | 17 | 12 | 25 | 20 | 4 |
| Unique locations | 17 | 12 | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Adult records | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Immature records | 17 | 10 | 26 | 18 | 2 |
For the county, we have a total of 82 records from 79 sites. First recorded in 1883.
Photos
© Terry Box, 12 Nov 2017
© Andy Nunn
Species Account
Most records are of leaf mines.
Similar species: 0330 Phyllonorycter cerasicolella, best separated by gen. det. or foodplant.
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Recorded from all five vice-counties and although quite widespread is seldom stated to be common.
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