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Leucoptera lotella
Trefoil Blister Moth (Stainton, 1858)
Lyonetiidae: Cemiostominae
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Photo © Andreas Beaumont,  21/08/2018 - Beeston Common

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Pear Leaf Blister Moth
Leucoptera malifoliella
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
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.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
10/08/2022+27TG30Brundall / Blofield
17/08/2019127TG32Irstead / Catfield
17/08/2019227TG32Irstead / Catfield
01/08/2019327TM39Seething
31/08/2018227TG22Swanton Abbott
25/08/2018327TG31How Hill
21/08/2018527TG14Sheringham / Beeston
11/08/2018+27TG41Billockby
10/07/2018+27TG12Buxton Heath
24/09/2017+27TG31Upton
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