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Hellinsia carphodactyla
Citron Plume (Hübner, 1813)
Pterophoridae: Pterophorinae
1519 / 45.039
Photo © Jim Wheeler,  Ringstead Downs, 1995 - A. Irwin Collection - Norwich Castle Museum.

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Adaina microdactyla
Wingspan: 14-23 mm.
Flight: June and Aug - Sept.
Foodplant:   Ploughman's Spikenard, Carline Thistle.
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Local.

Larvae live in the tops of the foodplant causing the small buds to turn yellowish in summer; later moving to the flowers to attack the unripe seeds.

Records from Ringstead, Cranwich and Narborough. Several records in recent years.

New for VC27 in 2014.

Recorded in 12 (16%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1994.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
21/08/2023128TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
19/08/2023128TF92Stibbard
10/09/2022127TG10Hethersett
02/09/2022128TF74Thornham
20/07/2022128TF63Dersingham
15/07/2022127TG10Hethersett
12/07/2022128TF63Snettisham
07/07/2022127TG10Bowthorpe
15/06/2021127TG10Bowthorpe
14/06/2021127TG10Bowthorpe
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