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Etainia decentella
Checklist Number04.076 [B&F: 0020]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Subfamily: | Nepticulinae |
| Genus: | Etainia |
| Species: | decentella |
| Authority: | (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) |
Locally distributed in woodland, gardens, orchards and parks throughout England north to the Pennines. Widespread but local across mainland Hampshire, at low densities. First recorded from the Isle of Wight in 2013, with another two years later. Wingspan 4.8-8.1 mm. The most distinctive of the Ectoedemia. Larva mines samara of Sycamore.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
