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Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
Common Spring Jewel (Haworth, 1828)
Eriocraniidae
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Photo © Stephen Youngs,  21/04/2017 - Pedders Way

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Splendid Spring Jewel
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Small Spring Jewel
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Wingspan: 9-14 mm.
Flight: April and May
Foodplant:   Oak .
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2  Mine: A
Status
Widespread.
Spring, day-flying woodland species.
Metallic golden wings, speckled with purplish or blue tiny spots. Can be attracted to light at night.

Leaf-mine: Blotch mine with long spaghetti like frass. The mine can be confused with that of the beetle Orchestes pilosus

Verification Grade Comment: Confusion with fly mines

Recorded in 56 (76%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2025.
Additional Stats
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
13/05/2025128TL99Rockland St Peter
11/05/2025228TL99Rockland St Peter
11/05/2025+27TM19Ashwellthorpe
10/05/2025128TF81Litcham
07/05/2025228TL99Great Hockham
03/05/2025228TL99Rockland St Peter
02/05/2025127TG51Scratby
01/05/2025127TG20Stoke Holy Cross
01/05/2025227TG21Norwich (Catton)
01/05/2025127TG14Felbrigg / Runton
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