Gracillariidae : Gracillariinae
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Caloptilia cuculipennella

(Hübner, 1796)15.002

A very local species, possibly increasing in recent years. Associated with woodland and scrub. Has a distinctive tuft on the second segment of the palps (absent in the somewhat similar Gracillaria syringella; the only other similar species with a palp tuft is Povolnya leucapennella, which is paler).

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Recorded in 14 (18%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1939.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
16/10/20225VC23 - OxfordshireSU58 -
23/08/20224VC23 - OxfordshireSP50 -
16/06/20221VC24 - BuckinghamshireSP71
07/09/20211VC24 - BuckinghamshireSP71
26/07/20211VC23 - OxfordshireSU78
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