Heliozelidae
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Heliozela resplendella
Alder Cutter

(Stainton, 1851)156 / 6.004
=Alder Lift

Norfolk status
Brown bronzy forewing with clearly difines triangular spot before the tornus.

Leaf-mine: June - Sept.
Forms hair-like mine from midrib of leaf, then cuts an oval case from a short broad gallery before descending to the ground to pupate.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 41 (55%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2025.
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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
16/07/2025428TF90Scoulton
13/07/2025128TL79Cranwich
12/07/2025+27TG00Barnham Broom
19/06/2025128TL99Rockland All Saints
14/06/2025228TL99Rockland St Peter
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wingspan: 5-7mm.
Flight: May - July.
Foodplant:   Alder.
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: A
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