Species Account for Metzneria lappella
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Metzneria lappella (Linnaeus, 1758) 35.056 
Burdock Seedhead Moth
Lepidoptera: micromoths: Gelechiidae
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Taxonomic group: micro moths (Lepidoptera: micromoths) - County data
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Adult: Dissection required
Records: 312
First Record: 1916
Latest Record: 2025
1992-on hectads: 34
Pre-1992 hectads: 2
Total hectads: 35
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Broad Habitat Data (based on 66 records with habitat information)
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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 312 records with habitat detail and method information)
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