Status Scarce. Sea-cliffs and rough ground near the coast and woodland inland.
Leaf-mine: Mine similar to Gracillaria syringella on the same foodplants, distinguished by its silver colour.
Unknown VC27 dot on historic map. Modern-day VC27 record at Catfield in 2019. (A. Beaumont, 20/04/2019) Recorded in VC28 by John Fenn in 1961, and next at Mundford in 2020 (G. Geen, 04/07/2020) Very few additional records of adults in recent years.
Interestingly, no leaf-mine records in the database. | Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required | |
Recorded in 8 (11%) of 74 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1874. Last Recorded in 2023. |