Gracillariidae : Gracillariinae
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Photo © Neil Sherman,  Ex larval cones on Whitebeam collected Oct 2022, ad. emerged April 2023. Purdis Farm, Ipswich

Immature stages

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Parornix finitimella
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Parornix scoticella
(Stainton, 1850)305 / 15.030

Morley’s Final Catalogue: Bred by the Bishop from larvae at Ipswich 1931-5 (Entom 1937, p. 31).

Recent Status: A rare species in Suffolk.

Life Style: The moth can be recorded from April to September. The larvae feed on Sorbus aucuparia, S. aria, S. torminalis, Malus and Cotoneaster frigidus.

Identification: More Info for Parornix species. More Info

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 11 (19%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1931.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
12/10/2024+25TM16 - Thorndon/Debenham
15/09/2024+25TM13 - Brantham/Holbrook
03/08/2024125TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest
22/07/2024126TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath
26/06/2024125TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wingspan: 9-10mm
Flight: Two Generations. May and Aug.
Foodplant:   Rowan, Common Whitebeam, Swedish Whitebeam, apple
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: L
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