02.005 Eriocrania salopiella (Yellow-headed Spring Jewel)
ws: 9-12mm (MBGBI1); May; leaf-mine birch (Betula spp) May-Jun; local in birch woodland throughout Britain.
Eriocrania salopiella §1 male
ID: Forewing broad, purple and gold; hindwing scales broad; head with pale yellow hairs.
Male genitalia: Tails of A8 about as long as ventral surface of A8; paramere kinked at ⅓ from base
Male genitalia: Tails of A8 about as long as ventral surface of A8; paramere kinked at ⅓ from base
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§1 Cliburn Moss, Cumbria; 26/04/2021; male; fw 5.2mm; to light
§2 Blackes Wood, Essex; 05/04/224; female; specimen provided by Graham Ekins All images © Chris Lewis |
L1 Dodds Grove, Essex; 14/05/2020 (not confirmed)
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Page published 06/05/2021 (§1) | L1 added 27/05/2021 | §2 added 12/04/2024
