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Photo © Chris Lewis, Sutton Fen, 12/08/2009. showing diagnostic angulation of the median fascia. |
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Norfolk status
Endangered (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) Restricted to damp fenland in parts of East Anglia. Known from Stalham, Sutton Fen, Catfield Fen and Strumpshaw Fen in Norfolk, and Woodwalton Fen in Huntingdonshire.
The angulate fascia helps separate this species fromsimilar species except E. poae.
First recognized as British from specimens taken at Stalham, Norfolk in 1967 (E.C. Pelham-Clinton)
Leaf-mine: April (June, Aug)
Mine from leaf tip downwards covering full width of leaf at first, then irregular central line.
[MBGBI vol3 p378]  | Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required | |
Recorded in 2 (3%) of 69 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1967.
Last Recorded in 2018.
Additional Stats
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| Determination |
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Elachista pomerana - Sutton Fen (J Clifton) |
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Elachista pomerana - Catfield Fen, Slide 1649 (J Clifton) |
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Elachista pomerana - Sutton Fen- Slide 1639 (J Clifton) |
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Norfolk Broads. Det J Clifton, Slide 1733 |
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Show Details | 1990 to 2019 | 2000 to 2019 |
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Copyright © Jim Wheeler 2020
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| Wingspan: |
8-10mm. |
| Flight: |
April - Sept. (3 gens?) |
| Foodplant: |
Wood Small-reed, Smooth Meadow-grass, Reed Canary-grass, others |
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pRDB1 |
| Verification Grade: Adult: 4 |
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