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Dialectica scalariella
Checklist Number15.0201 [B&F: 0311a]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Subfamily: | Gracillariinae |
| Genus: | Dialectica |
| Species: | scalariella |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1850) |
Suspected rare immigrant, or perhaps accidentally imported, from southern Europe. First recorded in Britain, in Kent, in September 2004, with a second record on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly on 24 August 2019. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 9-11 mm. Larva mines leaves of Purple Viper's-bugloss.
Update: New record for Scilly, August 2019
Update: New record for Scilly, August 2019
