Norfolk status Scarce. Very small, pale looking Nepticulid, with grey-white ground colour with dark-tipped scales. Yellow-orange head and white eyecaps.
Specimen netted on Broom near Lynford Water in 2013. (S. Wright, 27/07/13).
Larvae mine in bark of Broom. Autumn over winter - March and early May.
Verification Grade Comment: Adults must be reared and/or Gen. Det. to confirm.
Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required
Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required
Recorded in 8 (11%) of 74 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1874. Last Recorded in 2024. Additional Stats
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