Gelechiidae : Gelechiinae
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Photo © Ben Lewis,  Strumpshaw Fen 30/07/2019 (Gen. Det. B Lewis)

Immature stages

Similar Norfolk Species
Scrobipalpa nitentella
Coast Orache Miner
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Scrobipalpa obsoletella
Grey Orache Miner

(Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1841)816 / 35.116
=Summer Groundling

Norfolk status
Scarce.
Records from Holme Dunes and Terrington Marshes.

Recorded at Strumpshaw Fen in 2019, New for VC27. (B. Lewis)

Historical record listed at Hunstanton (1874, C. G. Barrett) but may be indistinguishable from Scrobipalpa nitentella at the time? JC.

Most saltmarsh inhabiting Scrobipalpa species S. salinella, S. obsoletella, S. instabilella, S. samadensis, S. suaedella are extremely similar and cannot be identified without genitalia dissection.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 7 (9%) 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
15/08/2023127TG31Ludham
26/06/2023127TG04Salthouse
21/06/2023127TG23Trimingham
30/07/2019127TG30Strumpshaw
08/08/2002128TF74Holme NNR
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Wingspan: 12-14mm
Flight: May-September possibly in two broods
Foodplant:   Orache and possibly Goosefoot
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4
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