Paracrania chrysolepidella
B&F 7 RES 2.002
Small Hazel Purple
DistributionPhenologyReporting RatePhotos
A local species in Kent, but mines can be extremely abundant at some sites, creating distinctive blotches on the foodplant.
Woodland with foodplant
Larva feeds on Hazel (Corylus) and Hornbeam (Carpinus), making blotch mine at the edge of the leaf.
Grade 3 — adults are hard to separate from other species, so photos showing all critical ID features will be required, or in some cases a voucher specimen (seek advice before releasing the moth).
Grade A — records of leafmines can be accepted without the need to see the actual leaf or a good photo.
Distribution Map
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Phenology
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Reporting Rate
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