4.007 BF112  -  Nepticulidae -  Nepticulinae - Stigmella luteella - Short-barred Pigmy Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       Leaf-miner:  CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required - reared and possibly dissected       Larval Case:  C2 - Photo or specimen of larval case/plant required -       PDF Icon - click for Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data        purple - Leaf Miner
Other Name/s: Short-barred Dot ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Other species of Stigmella
ID pointers: A Leaf-miner – A highly contorted gallery mine to begin with, becoming straighter, usually with irregular blackish frass, with the egg on the underside of the leaf. Found on Betula (Birch).
Distribution: National Status – Fairly common in mainland Britain – Derbyshire status unknown.
Flight Period: August /  September /  October /  November /  -  August – November Mine Period: August /  September /  October /  November /  Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved

IMAGES BELOW:  Dave Evans – August 2022 – Wyver Lane, Belper.

 
 

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