Gracillariidae : Gracillariinae
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Photo © Dave Appleton,  10/08/2014 - North Elmham (male, gen det)

Immature stages

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Parornix betulae
Birch Parornix

(Stainton, 1854)301 / 15.025
=Brown Birch Slender

Norfolk status
Widespread on heaths and open woodland.
Adults usually grey in colour with white tips of the apictal cilia.

Adults of all Paronix species are very similar and determination requires genital dissection or rearing of larvae.


Leaf-mine: June, September-October
Phyllonorycter-like mine Later in one or more successive leaf cones.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 35 (47%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

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Determination
Parornix betulae, Norwich, Slide 1727 - J Clifton
Parornix betulae, Marsham Heath, Norfolk, Slide 1508 (551x1000)
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
28/09/2023+28TF91Gressenhall
27/09/2023+27TG02Foxley Wood
26/09/20231028TL99Little Ellingham
24/09/2023128TL99Lower Stow Bedon
08/09/2023128TF92North Elmham
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Wingspan: 9-10mm
Flight: Two Generations. May and Aug.
Foodplant:   Birch.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: L
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