Paracrania chrysolepidella (Hazel Spring Jewel) - iMoths


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Paracrania chrysolepidella
Hazel Spring Jewel (Zeller, 1851)
Eriocraniidae

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Similar Upper Thames Species
Small Spring Jewel Eriocrania cicatricella

Foodplant:	Hornbeam, Hazel
Nat Status:	Local
Verification Grade: Adult: 4 Mine: A

An uncommon woodland species which flies by day in sunshine and comes to light. Its larvae mine the leaves of hazel and hornbeam.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 5 (6%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1983.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date	#	VC	10k Area
03/06/2022	4	23	SU79 - Aston Rowant NNR, Turville
05/06/2021	19	23	SP50 - Oxford, Wheatley, Garsington
05/06/2021	4	23	SP50 - Oxford, Wheatley, Garsington
02/06/2021	2	23	SU79 - Aston Rowant NNR, Turville
20/05/2021	8	23	SU79 - Aston Rowant NNR, Turville

Further info: Paracrania chrysolepidella

	UK Moths		Mothdissection UK
	Lepiforum.de		Upper Thames Moths (Full)