15.026 .... B&F 0302
Parornix fagivora (Frey, 1861)  
Status .....Leaf mines found on young Beech trees growing in dense shade at Thieves Wood in July 2020, appear to be the first Nottinghamshire record. The moth has a southerly UK distribution, with Nottinghamshire pretty much at it's northerly limit.
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Leaf mines on Beech, photographed at Thieves Wood July 2020
 
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Parornix fagivora  
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton.

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Updated July 2020

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