15.001 BF299  -  Gracillariidae -  Gracillariinae - Parectopa ononidis - Clover Stilt - (Zeller, 1839) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -       Leaf-miner:  CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required - reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon - click for Verification Guidelines
Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant         purple - Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Gracillariidae Other Name/s: Clover Slender ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
ID pointers: Head whitish with forewing dark-brown with shining silver markings on the costa and dorsal areas, which are edged black. A small silver spot in the apical area. Rarely recorded as an adult.
Distribution:  (First record: 01/08/2020 at Whittington )  -  (Last record: 31/08/2020 at Whittington, Nr. Chesterfield )  -  A Scarce B species that is nationally local and rather scarce. Not listed in Harrison & Sterling (1988) – Current status unknown with insufficient data. First documented and potentially first VC record was 1/8/2020 from Whittington and then another on 7/8/2020 from Kings Newton.
Flight Period: May /  June /  August /  -  Two generations – May – June & August Mine Period: July /  September /   - The larva mine the leaves of clover – July, September + . Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Will Soar  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 7-9mm
Food Plant: Red & White Clovers and Rest Harrow
Last Recorded Date: 31/08/2020
Last Recorded By: A.Godfrey (iRecord)
Last Recorded General Area: Whittington, Nr. Chesterfield
First Recorded Date: 01/08/2020

IMAGES BELOW:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar ©

 
 

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