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Photo © Patrick Clement,  Ex mine on Chenopodium album, August 2022, Lutley, VC37. Emerged 23.4.23.

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Chrysoesthia sexguttella
(Thunberg, 1794)747 / 35.036

Fairly common resident of arable fields and waste ground.

Chenopodium and Atriplex spp. with larva mining a leaf in June and September/October, in a white blotch from which most of the frass is ejected.

Recorded in 50 (36%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1876.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 8-10 mm.
Flight: Two generations, May / June and August
Foodplant:   Orache, goosefoot
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
< Chrysoesthia drurella | Thiotricha subocellea >
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
22/09/20222VC40 - ShropshireSJ22 -
21/09/20221VC40 - ShropshireSJ33 -
20/09/20223VC40 - ShropshireSJ22 -
20/09/2022+VC40 - ShropshireSJ51 -
17/09/20221VC40 - ShropshireSJ22 -
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