Eriocrania semipurpurella (Stephens, 1835), (early purple)


2 May 2002 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Record SummaryLarge blotch mines on Birch
Found asLarva
Date2 May 2002
Associated organismBetula pendula
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland

Notes:

Feeding in early May.

Large blotch mine, not starting linear.

Larva whitish, head pale brown.

Projections on thoracic segments - absent.

Blackish spots on thoracic sgments - absent.

Pale brown anterior edge to 2nd thoracic segment - absent.

Small medial projections on abdominal segemnts 3-8 - absent.

The small mines may be a different species.

The following literature was used to identify this find:

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