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Phyllonorycter sagitella
Photo © Patrick Clement,  Ex mine on aspen, Tiddesley Wood, 3rd September 2021. Adult emerged 17th September 2021.

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Phyllonorycter sagitella
(Bjerkander, 1790)366 / 15.088

Very local and uncommon.

Populus tremula with larva feeding July and September in a mine on the underside of a leaf.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 5 (4%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1876.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2024)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: c.9 mm
Flight: Two generations, July to October (overwinters)
Foodplant:   Aspen
Nat Status: pRDB2
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3  Mine: A
< Phyllonorycter comparella | Cameraria ohridella >
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2024)
Date#VC10k Area
12/07/2022+VC37 - WorcestershireSO94 -
03/09/20215VC37 - WorcestershireSO94 -
18/10/20201VC37 - WorcestershireSO94 -
29/09/20193VC36 - HerefordshireSO75 -
27/08/201815VC37 - WorcestershireSO94
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