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Opostega salaciella
Sorrel Cap (Treitschke, 1833)
Opostegidae
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Photo © Dave Appleton,  17/06/2012 - Marsham Heath

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Wingspan: c.10 mm.
Flight: June and July.
Foodplant:   Sheep's Sorrel.
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Local.

The whitest member of a small family of three species in Britain, all pale coloured with few markings.
Distinctive very large eyecaps.

Verification Grade Comment: Confusion with Elachista argentella

Recorded in 33 (45%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
09/08/2023227TG33Ridlington
23/07/2023127TG11Costessey
23/07/2023227TG13Hempstead
17/07/2023127TG04Glandford
16/07/2023127TG13Hempstead
13/07/2023427TG13Hempstead
11/07/2023327TG13Hempstead
09/07/2023127TG14Sheringham / Beeston
08/07/2023127TG04Cley next the Sea
28/06/2023127TG02Hindolveston
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