Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Rare and local resident. Local Record: Grade 4 adult, 3 leaf-mine See here for explanation Flight time: May and Aug. Forewing: 3-4mm. Foodplant: Alder. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 2013 | 1859 | 1904 | 1883 | 2005 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
Number of records | 13 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
Number of individuals | 72 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Unique positions | 10 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
Unique locations | 10 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 2 |
Adult records | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Immature records | 11 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
For the county, we have a total of 51 records from 47 sites. First recorded in 1859.
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Species Account
Most records are of leaf mines.
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Quite widespread and locally common among alder but not recorded from VC65.
Argus 50, 2005:
VC65. Catterick, mine 10.10.2005 (CHF). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
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