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Aristotelia brizella
Thrift Elder (Treitschke, 1833)
Gelechiidae: Anomologinae
753 / 35.052
Photo © Rob Lee,  Morston 20/05/10

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Similar Species: None
Wingspan: 9-10mm.
Flight: Two gens. May - June, July - Aug.
Foodplant:   Thrift, Common Sea-lavender.
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Rare.
Coastal salt-marsh species.

First recorded in Norfolk at Brancaster (E.C. Pelham-Clinton, 1982)

Recent records from North Norfolk. New for VC27 at Sheringham in 2016 (R. Lee, 30/07/16)

Recorded in 6 (8%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1982.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
18/08/2024228TF74Titchwell NNR
12/08/2024128TF74Scolt Head NNR
31/07/2024428TF74Scolt Head NNR
24/07/2024528TF94Stiffkey
27/07/2022+28TF94Stiffkey
23/07/2022528TF94Stiffkey
17/07/2022128TF64Hunstanton
14/07/2022228TF74Titchwell NNR
10/07/2022128TF64Hunstanton
16/06/2022128TF94Stiffkey
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