Gelechiidae : Apatetrinae
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Chrysoesthia drurella
Fiery Miner
(Fabricius, 1775)746 / 35.035
=Flame Crest*

Norfolk status
Local and widespread.
Day flying species.
Open ground and wasteland, arable land with root crops.

Leaf-mine: July - August, September
Highly-contorted gallery with scattered greenish or blackish frass

Recorded in 41 (55%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
01/09/2023128TF64Hunstanton Park / Ringstead
24/07/2023327TM49Burgh St Peter
15/07/2023127TG13Aldborough / Hanworth
11/07/2023227TM28Harleston
01/07/2023+28TL78Weeting Heath
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wingspan: 8-9 mm
Flight: Two generations May-July. Aug-Sept.
Foodplant:   Orache sp,, Goosefoot sp. (inc. Fat-hen, Tree Spinach)
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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