Nepticulidae : Nepticulinae
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Immature stages

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Ectoedemia atricollis
Barred Fruit-tree Dot
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Bohemannia pulverosella
Speckled Apple Dot

(Stainton, 1849)40 / 4.071
=Dusty Apple Pigmy

Norfolk status
Adults have yellow head and ochreous speckled appearance.

Larvae create a blotch mine in the leaves of apple.
Note distuingishing exit hole on underside of leaf that seperates vacated mines from E. atricollis.
Leaf-mine:June - July

Verification Grade Comment: Adults must be reared and/or Gen. Det. to confirm.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 30 (41%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
11/11/2023+28TF81Litcham
01/11/2023228TL99Rockland St Peter
28/08/2023928TF72Flitcham
27/07/2023+28TF90Carbrooke
21/07/2023128TL99Rockland St Peter
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wingspan: 6-7 mm.
Flight: May
Foodplant:   Apple.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: L
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