10.001 .... B&F 0123
Tischeria ekebladella (Bjerkander, 1795)
Status .....Especially common around the Sherwood Forest area, but almost certainly a widespread moth in most parts of Nottinghamshire. The roughly circular blotch mines on the leaves of Oak are very easy to identify.
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Adult, reared ex mines collected at Lound Wood November 2006
 
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Leaf mine photographed on Oak, near Carburton November 2006   Leaf mine photographed on Sweet Chestnut, Worksop August 2010
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Tischeria ekebladella
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Richard Rogers. Jerry Clough. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Tim Sexton. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. NBGRC. Charles Cannon. Caron Stubbs (Ransom Wood Moth Trapping Results 2010-2013). Nick and Samantha Brownley.

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Updated January 2024
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