Photo © Stephen Rolls
Heliozela resplendella
Checklist Number06.004 [B&F: 0156]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Heliozelidae |
| Subfamily: | Heliozelinae |
| Genus: | Heliozela |
| Species: | resplendella |
| Authority: | (Stainton, 1851) |
Local on fens, marshes and river-banks in Britain, as far north as Perthshire. Probably under-recorded in Hampshire, where the extent of known records correlate with those areas in which the recording effort is concentrated; distinctly uncommon on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 5-7 mm. Adults are day-flying, and the species is more frequently recorded in the larval stage, when mines are relatively easy to find where they are present. Larva mines leaves of Alder, over-wintering as a pupa. The mines are described in the following link:
leafmines.co.uk
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leafmines.co.uk
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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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| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
