2.006 BF11  -  Eriocraniidae - Eriocrania cicatricella - Small Spring Jewel - (Zetterstedt, 1839) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       Leaf-miner:  CAT R - Moth will need to be reared and possibly dissected - reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green -  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce        purple - Leaf Miner     day-flying - Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Eriocraniidae
Other Name/s: Washed Purple, Eriocrania purpurella
ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
ID pointers: Metallic purple coloured forewings with a scattering of gold metallic markings. There is a golden yellow tornal blotch towards the wing apex.
Distribution:  (Last record: 2023 at Buxton )  -  Uncertain. Very few records. Two modern day records, 2020 and 2023, both from Buxton.
Flight Period: April /  May /  -  On the wing during the day in April and May  Mine Period: May /   - the larvae creating a blotch mine in the leaves during May. Moth Activity: Diurnal   - and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Steve Orridge  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 11 March 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 9-13mm
Food Plant: Birch
Last Recorded Year: 2023
Last Recorded By - Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area - Buxton

IMAGES BELOW:  Buxton, Derbyshire – Steve Orridge ©

 
 

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Distribution Map for Eriocrania cicatricella

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Found 1 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 0 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Eriocrania cicatricella

Monthly Counts By Year: Eriocrania cicatricella

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Eriocrania cicatricella – 1 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCount
Eriocrania cicatricellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202011/04/20201

 
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