Eriocraniidae
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Immature stages

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Eriocrania semipurpurella
Large Spring Jewel
Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
Common Spring Jewel
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Eriocrania sangii
Purple Spring Jewel

(Wood, 1891)12 / 2.008
=Large Birch Purple

Norfolk status
Local.
Birch woodland.
Larvae create a blotch mine in leaves of foodplant, March - May.

Very similar to E. semipurpurella and requires reference to the genitalia. (Note: Females cannot be determined via genitalia)

Verification Grade Comment: Mine: Reared or larval morphology

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Mine: Moth needs to be reared and, in some cases, possibly dissected.

Recorded in 26 (35%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
13/05/2023128TF83Syderstone
07/05/2023328TL99Great Hockham
06/05/2022128TL79Cranwich Heath
04/05/2022128TF63Dersingham
02/05/2022128TF83Syderstone
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Wingspan: 9-14 mm.
Flight: March and April
Foodplant:   Birch.
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: R
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