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Heliozela sericiella
Oak Cutter (Haworth, 1828)
Heliozelidae
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Wingspan: 6-8mm.
Flight: April - May
Foodplant:   Oak.
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: A
Status
Local.
Shining grey forewing with a couple of indistinct white spots.

Leaf-mine: June - July.
Mines the twig at first, then base of leaf, before forming a blotch and cutting an oval case.

Determination by Genitalia Examination Required

Recorded in 30 (41%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
31/08/2023128TF61East Winch
30/06/2023128TL78Weeting
18/05/2023127TG03Holt Lowes
20/04/2023127TG04Kelling
08/10/2022128TF83Syderstone
11/09/2022227TG20Norwich (Trouse)
30/04/2019128TF92North Elmham
20/04/2019228TF92North Elmham
20/10/2018+27TM29Shelton (Tyrrel's Wood)
13/10/2018128TL89Lynford Arboretum / Lakes
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