Any previous records of this moth in Nottinghamshire can't seem to
be traced and so the three records from sites within the Sherwood Forest
NNR in late September 2022, may well be the first documented records.
This is a difficult mine to find, but does become easier with
familiarity, appearing as a usually indistinct pale green strip on the
green stems of Gorse. All the mines found were at a height of less than
1.5 metres, usually around 0.5m from the ground. Must be considered as
much more common than previously supposed. |