Gracillariidae : Lithocolletinae
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Immature stages

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Phyllonorycter maestingella
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Phyllonorycter scopariella
Broom Leaf-miner

Zeller, 1846340 / 15.061
=Broom Midget

Norfolk status
Scarce.
Possibly under-recorded as leaf-mine is easily overlooked and seldom encountered.

First modern-day record of a mine found at Wells-next-the-Sea in 2006 (R. Edmunds) and a post Victorian adult taken in VC27 in 2021 in Norwich by D. Hercock & J. Carey (Gen. Det. M. A'Court)

Leaf-mine: September - May
Inflated mine in the green bark of a twig of Broom.

Verification Grade Comment: Photo/leaf or examine puparium cremasters

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 8 (11%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2021.
Additional Stats

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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
25/06/2021127TG21Norwich (Catton)
13/03/2017+28TF70Cockley Cley
08/03/2017+28TL79Mundford
25/03/2016+28TL79Weeting (Crescent Wood)
04/02/2007+28TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
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Wingspan: 6-8mm
Flight: June - July.
Foodplant:   Broom.
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3  Mine: L
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