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Phyllonorycter strigulatella
Grey Alder Leaf-miner (Lienig & Zeller, 1846)
Gracillariidae: Lithocolletinae
344 / 15.066
Photo © James Emerson,  Whitlingham C.P. (SW) 27/10/2017

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Similar Species: None
Wingspan: 7-9mm
Flight: early May; late July - August
Foodplant:   Grey Alder
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2  Mine: A
Status
Local.
All Norfolk records are of leaf-mines.

The seldom seen adult moth is easily identified with distinctive black edged white marks on a bright orange/brown forewing, forewing dark edged between the marks.

First found in Norfolk at Wheatfen in 1972.

Leaf-mine: Found on Grey Alder with mines found in June - July or more frequently September - October.

Recorded in 11 (15%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1972.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
03/09/2023728TF74Titchwell
03/08/2023228TL99Rockland St Peter
10/07/2023228TL99Snetterton
11/11/2022+28TF74Titchwell
23/10/2022+28TL99Snetterton
24/09/2022+28TF74Titchwell
03/11/2021128TL99Stow Bedon
03/10/2021+28TF61Saddlebow
04/09/2021128TF74Titchwell
08/09/2020+28TF74Titchwell
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