2.007 Early Purple Eriocrania semipurpurella (Stephens, 1835)
Family
Eriocraniidae.
Status
Resident. Rare.
Flight period
VC72
First record of mines from Castle Wood, Caerlaverock on birch on 8th May 2015.
VC73
First for Dumfries & Galloway was of mines found on birch on the disused railway between Mossdale - Loch Skerrow on 30th May 2012.
Other sites: None.
VC74
No records.
Life cycle
Mine season is during April and May.
Larval foodplant
Birch.
Identification
Habitat
Recorders' notes |
© Kevin McCabe, Mossdale, 30 May 2012 Distribution map displays records from the National Biodiversity Network (See terms and conditions). The following datasets are included:
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