2.004 BF9  -  Eriocraniidae - Eriocrania sparrmannella - Splendid Spring Jewel - (Bosc, 1791) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 - Confusion Species -       Leaf-miner:  CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required - reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data        purple - Leaf Miner     day-flying - Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Eriocraniidae
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Other Name/s: Mottled Purple ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  E.subpupurella; E.cicatricella
ID pointers: No information available
Distribution:  Uncertain due to insufficient data, just 3 records prior to 2010 – no further records
Flight Period: April /  May /  Mine Period: June /  July /  August /   - Larvae mine the leaves of Birch Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 18 March 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 10-13mm
Food Plant: Birch – Birch woodland
No Last Date Information Recorded
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded
No First Date Information Recorded

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