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Distribution

Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

National Status: Nationally Scarce B

Local Status: Rare and very local resident.

Local Record: Grade 3 See here for explanation

Flight time: May-Jun

Forewing: 5.5-7mm.

Foodplant: Goat willow, grey willow.

IMPORTANT - Please note that the maps and accounts are provisional, subject to change and further update. The whole dataset still needs to go through the final verification process and it is likely that a very small number of records will not satisfy the present requirements and there are other records that have not been formally submitted. The information is for guidance only.

Record breakdown:

	VC9	Region
Year first recorded	1839	1839
Year last recorded	2009	2009
Number of records	15	30
Number of individuals	17	34
Unique positions	15	30
Unique locations	15	30
Adult records	1	2
Immature records	9	18

For the region, we have a total of 30 records from 30 sites. Earliest record on file is in 1839.

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Species Account

Most often recorded at larval stage, a slender gall in willow.

For further information refer UK Moths.

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