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Trifurcula cryptella
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Trifurcula cryptella Trifurcula cryptella

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Trifurcula cryptella
(Stainton, 1856)48 / 4.065

Rare resident.

Mining the leaves of Lotus pedunculatus, though also reared from L. corniculatus, with larva feeding in June/July. In a gallery mine leading to a blotch in a leaflet.

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 7 (5%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1896.
Last Recorded in 2021.
(Data up to end 2024)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 5-6mm
Flight: May / June
Foodplant:   Bird's-foot Trefoil, Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce A
Verification Grade:  Adult: -  Mine: L
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2024)
Date#VC10k Area
10/08/20212VC40 - ShropshireSO49 -
10/05/20171VC37 - WorcestershireSP04
30/07/19993VC36 - HerefordshireSO51 -
28/06/1982+VC37 - WorcestershireSP04 -
10/07/1975+VC36 - HerefordshireSO73 -
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