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Aristotelia subdecurtella
Fen Elder (Stainton, 1859)
Gelechiidae: Anomologinae
751 / 35.051

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Flight: Two Generations June and August.
Foodplant:   Purple-loosestrife
Nat Status: Extinct
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
Status
Rare fenland species.
Originally discovered at Wicken Fen, Cambs, in the summer of 1858.
Listed by C. Barrett in 1874 as at Ranworth on Lythrum salicaria (Purple-loosestrife)

Considered to be extinct.

[MBGBI vol4.2 p99]

Verification Grade Comment: Considered Extinct

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 1 (1%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 1874.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
1874+27TG31Ranworth
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