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Phyllonorycter rajella
Common Alder Leaf-miner (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gracillariidae: Lithocolletinae
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Photo © Dave Appleton,  06/09/2016 - North Elmham

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Wingspan: 7-9 mm
Flight: Two Generations. May and Aug.
Foodplant:   Alder.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2  Mine: L
Status
Widespread.
Variable species with broad whitish basal streak.
Wet woodland, fens, hedgerows and areas where foodplant occurs.

Leaf-mine: July, September - October.
Small triangular blotch mine

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 48 (65%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2024.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
01/04/2024127TG31Upton
10/11/2023128TF74Thornham
02/11/2023+28TF62Castle Rising
25/10/2023228TF61King's Lynn
21/10/2023+28TF93Thursford
15/10/2023228TL79Cranwich
11/10/2023228TL99Rockland All Saints
05/10/2023+27TG22Felmingham (Bryant's Heath)
27/09/2023+27TG02Foxley Wood
25/09/2023+27TG22Buxton
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