02.002 Eriocrania chrysolepidella mine Copyright Martin Evans
 02.002 Eriocrania chrysolepidella mine Copyright Martin Evans
 Distribution map Copyright Martin Evans
 Life stages table Copyright Martin Evans  02.002 Eriocrania chrysolepidella mine Copyright Martin Evans

Eriocraniidae

02.002 Hazel Spring Jewel Paracrania chrysolepidella (Zeller, 1851)

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 4.5 to 6.5mm

Habitats: Woodland edge and hedgerows.

Habits: The moth flies in sunshine.

Foodplant: The larva makes an elongated blotch mine at the edge of a leaf of Hazel or Hornbeam.