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Ectoedemia spinosella
Least Blackthorn Dot (Joannis, 1908)
Nepticulidae: Nepticulinae
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Photo © Peter Buchner - Lepiforum

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Wingspan: 3-4mm.
Flight: June.
Foodplant:   Blackthorn.
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: L
Status
Rare.
Scarce in southern England, predominantly coastal.

Flies in June, with larva (leaf-mines) found from late July till early October.

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

Determination by Genitalia Examination Required

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 2 (3%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1995.
Last Recorded in 2006.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
2006+27TG32Irstead / Catfield
24/06/1995+28TF71Walton Common
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