Lyonetiidae : Cemiostominae
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Photo © James Emerson,  11/08/18 - Burgh Common. Leaf mine in Greater Birds-foot Trefoil.

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Leucoptera lotella
Trefoil Blister Moth

(Stainton, 1858)259 / 21.003
=Little Bent-wing

Norfolk status
Scarce. Rare in west Norfolk, most records from the Broads.
Adult moths rarely seen.
Occurs on dry downland feeding on Common Bird's-foot Trefoil or Marshes on Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil.

Leaf-mine: June-July; August-September. Blotch mine, frass is arranged in a spiral and a circular blotch is formed.

VC27,28 records [MBGBI vol2 p220]

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 10 (14%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2022.
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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
10/08/2022+27TG30Brundall / Blofield
17/08/2019127TG32Irstead / Catfield
17/08/2019227TG32Irstead / Catfield
01/08/2019327TM39Seething
31/08/2018227TG22Swanton Abbott
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wingspan: 5-6mm
Flight: May (Aug)
Foodplant:   Common Bird's-foot Trefoil, Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce A
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2  Mine: L
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