The Moths and Butterflies of Huntingdonshire

General InformationOverwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Flies during the day

Wingspan: 9-11mm
Foodplant(s): birches (Betula spp.)
Flying: One generation, March-April
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Birch woodland.

Regional Information

Recorded in 13 (4.8%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in April 2020

Recorded date range (Adult): 09 April to 20 April

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 05 April to 27 May

Similar Species

Earith

Photo © David Griffiths

Dyseriocrania subpurpurella (=Eriocrania)

Paracrania chrysolepidella (=Eriocrania)

Eriocrania sparrmannella

Eriocrania salopiella mine on Birch

Photo © Barry Dickerson

Eriocrania salopiella

Eriocrania cicatricella (=haworthi) (=Tinea purpurella)

Holme Fen

Eriocrania sangii

Leaf mine on Birch

Eriocrania semipurpurella

0008 (ABH2.003) Eriocrania unimaculella, (Zetterstedt, 1839)

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