Dialectica scalariella

Echium Stilt
Family

Gracillariidae

Species Codes

B&F 311a RES 15.0201

Other Names

Echium Leaf-miner

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Species Account

First recorded in Britain in Kent in 2004.""Subsequently found to be resident in the Dungeness area in October 2022, the first confirmed breeding in Britain. 

Record Verification

Grade 4 adults require dissection to separate from other similar species.

Grade L records of leafmines will require either the leaf or a good photograph.

Distribution Map

The map below shows all records of Dialectica scalariella (Echium Leaf-miner) in the Kent database. If you've got a dot to add, please submit your records to us. Use the control below to filter by time span:

Phenology

The graph below shows at which time of the year Dialectica scalariella (Echium Leaf-miner) can be expected to be recorded in Kent. Use the controls below to filter by VC and time span:

Reporting Rate

The graph below shows how the number of records of Dialectica scalariella (Echium Leaf-miner) submitted each year has changed over time. Use the control below to filter by VC:

Photo Gallery

Below is a selection of Dialectica scalariella (Echium Leaf-miner) images from Kent. If you would like to contribute any photographs, please email mothsinkent@gmail.com. Click on a photo if you would like to see it larger.

External Links

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