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Scrobipalpa samadensis
Buck's-horn Root Miner

(Stainton, 1883)811 / 35.119
=Buck's-horn Groundling

Norfolk status
Scarce.
Widespread, and often common, on saltings and hard-rock coasts of Britain.

modern-day records from Brancaster in 1976 (J.R. Langmaid); Winterton Dunes in 1993 (R. Heppenstall); and Stiffkey Marshes in 2018 (James Symonds)

Unspecified pre 1900 Norfolk records (C. Barrett) noted as "Common along the coast".

Most members of the Scrobipalpa are virtually identical and cannot be identified without genitalia dissection.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 4 (5%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1976.
Last Recorded in 2019.
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
17/08/2019228TF84Burnham Overy / Gun Hill
06/08/2018128TF94Stiffkey
August 1993+27TG41Winterton
06/07/1976228TF74Brancaster
1874+0Norfolk (Unknown Location)
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Wingspan: 11-15mm
Flight: June-September
Foodplant:   buck's-horn plantain or sea plantain.
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4
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