Phyllonorycter rajella
15.067
Gracillariidae
Lithocolletinae
Phyllonorycter
Common
Species account (old)
Widespread and abundant wherever alders grow, but seems to decrease rapidly with altitude. It comes to light very readily.
Statistics
| Records | 186 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 267 |
| Largest Sample | 22 |
| First Recorded | 1912 |
| Last Recorded | 2024 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 30/04 |
| Latest Adult Record | 17/09 |
| Monad Coverage | 2.5% |
| Hexad Coverage | 59.5% |
Map
This map shows all records of Phyllonorycter rajella in the Durham (VC66) database per monad (1km grid square). The map can be explored further by zooming and panning, can be reset using the button on the left, and can be filtered by selecting the era. Click on a monad to view a full list of species recorded in it, or its containing hexad (10km grid square).
Map (image)
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Week graph
This graph shows the County Durham (VC66) records of Phyllonorycter rajella per 7-day period, differentiated by life stage. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact count of records at that point in time. Hover over/hold the life stage legend to highlight a particular life stage; click on a life stage label to remove it from the graph. The graph can be filtered further by selecting the era.
The graphs below show the total records and individuals of Phyllonorycter rajella in County Durham (VC66) per time period. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact number of records and individuals at a particular point in time. Hover over/hold a label to highlight a particular metric; click on a metric label to remove it from the graph.
Era graph
Year graph
Gallery
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Foodplants
This is a list of foodplants known to be used by the larval stages of Phyllonorycter rajella in the UK.
Habitats
There are no habitats listed for Phyllonorycter rajella.
Foodplant information derived from Padovani, R.; Ward, L.; Smith, R.M.; Pocock, M.J.O.; Roy, D.B. (2020). Insect species richness for each plant species and insect-plant interactions from the Database of Insects and their Food Plants [DBIF] version 2. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/33a825f3-27cb-4b39-b59c-0f8182e8e2e4