Family: Gracillariidae

15.004 Caloptilia elongella

There are 59 county records of 111 individuals from 42 different sites. First recorded in 1976.

Individual records comprise of: [59 Adult] [1 Cocoon] [6 Larval] [19 Larval tube] [25 Mine] [1 Mine (vacated)] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

Mar
3
Apr
11
May
10
Jun
5
Jul
3
Aug
2
Sep
11
Oct
2
Nov
2

Earliest: 13 Mar 2012 - Latest: 26 Nov 2015

Historical Abundance

2018
1
2017
6
2016
1
2015
3
2014
10
2013
7
2012
8
2011
16
2010
3
2009
3

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
52 (100)
VC68
7 (11)

Similar Species

0283 Caloptilia betulicola
0284 Caloptilia rufipennella

Status Grade 3

Larval food plants

Alder Alnus glutinosa
Grey Alder Alnus incana
Italian Alder Alnus cordata

Find moths by larval food plants here.

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