15.014 .... B&F 0293
Gracillaria syringella (Fabricius, 1794) .... Formerly known as Caloptilia syringella
Status .....Common at many sites, most often in urban areas where the characteristic and obvious leafmines are easy to find. Severely under recorded in Nottinghamshire.
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Photographed at Market Warsop May 2008   Photographed at Market Warsop July 2003
 
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Leaf mine on Lilac, photographed at Market Warsop September 2011   Leaf mine on Privet, photographed at Eakring November 2006
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Gracillaria syringella
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Jerry Clough. Graham Beeley. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Tim Sexton. Phil Cadman. Martin Gray. Tom Shields. J.T. Radford. Nick and Samantha Brownley. Neil Pinder.

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Updated January 2025
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