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Parornix finitimella
Photo © Patrick Clement,  To LED Grafton Wood 26th April 2026.

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Parornix finitimella

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Parornix finitimella

(Zeller, 1850)308 / 15.032

Common resident.

Prunus spinosa and domestica with larva feeding in June/July and from August to October. In an inflated greyish blotch in a leaf and then in folds made my turning down the leaf edge. Larva grey with black-ringed legs.

Verification Grade Comment: Vacated spinnings unidentifiable. Examination of larval morphology required.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 78 (56%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1977.
Last Recorded in 2024.
(Data up to end 2024)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 9-10mm
Flight: Two generations, May and August
Foodplant:   Blackthorn, Wild Plum
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: L
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2024)
Date#VC10k Area
29/09/20242VC39 - StaffordshireSK04 -
07/09/2024+VC39 - StaffordshireSK21 -
17/08/20241VC36 - HerefordshireSO35
11/08/20241VC36 - HerefordshireSO55
14/05/20241VC36 - HerefordshireSO35
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