Eriocrania semipurpurella (Large Spring Jewel) - iMoths


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Eriocrania semipurpurella
Large Spring Jewel (Stephens, 1835)
Eriocraniidae

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Photo © Dave Wilton, Mop End 2015

Similar Upper Thames Species
Purple Spring Jewel Eriocrania sangii

Common Spring Jewel
Dyseriocrania subpurpurella

Foodplant:	Birch
Nat Status:	Common
Verification Grade: Adult: 4 Mine: L

A widespread species in woodland. The adult flies by day in sunshine and comes to light. More easily found at the larval stage as a leaf-miner on birch.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 17 (22%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1965.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date	#	VC	10k Area
13/05/2022	1	22	SU86 - Wokingham / Bracknell
02/05/2022	1	24	SP61 - Bernwood, Rushbeds, Bullingdon
25/05/2021	5	23	SP50 - Oxford, Wheatley, Garsington
31/03/2021	1	22	SP40 - Wolvercote, Wytham, Wootton
18/04/2018	2	24	SP61 - Bernwood, Rushbeds, Bullingdon

Further info: Eriocrania semipurpurella

	UK Moths		Mothdissection UK
	Lepiforum.de		Upper Thames Moths (Full)

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