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Photo © David Wilton,  Bernwood Forest, Bucks 02May2022; two for the price of one on a single birch leaf with mature mine of Eriocrania cicatricella (left, three larvae) and early mine of Eriocrania salopiella (right, single larva)

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Eriocrania salopiella
(Stainton, 1854)2.005

A local species in woodland. The adult flies by day in sunshine and comes to light. More easily found at the larval stage as a leaf-miner on birch. Early mine is linear, away from the leaf-edge, then a large blotch is formed which does reach the edge.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 9 (12%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2009.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Foodplant:   Birch
GB Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: L
< Eriocrania sparrmannella | Eriocrania cicatricella >
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
02/05/20221VC24 - BuckinghamshireSP61 -
30/05/20204VC22 - BerkshireSP40 -
09/05/20202VC23 - OxfordshireSU78 -
20/04/20191VC24 - BuckinghamshireSP92
10/05/20171VC24 - BuckinghamshireSP92 -
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