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Carpatolechia alburnella
Birch Grey (Zeller, 1839)
Gelechiidae: Gelechiinae
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Photo © Jim Wheeler,  22/07/2019 - Upwell

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Wingspan: 12-14mm.
Flight: June - Aug.
Foodplant:   Birch
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Local.
Rests by day on a birch trunk, generally in a crevice of rough bark. Comes to light.

VC27,28 records [MBGBI vol4.2]

Recorded in 17 (23%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1989.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
09/08/2023127TG14Sheringham / Beeston
28/07/2023128TF92North Elmham
08/07/2023128TF63Dersingham
01/07/2023128TL78Weeting Heath
27/06/2023127TG10Bowthorpe / Earlham
30/07/2022127TG11Ringland
19/07/2022127TG21Norwich (Catton)
19/07/2022127TG12Buxton Heath
18/07/2022328TF92North Elmham
17/07/2022+28TF62Sandringham
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