4.007 BF112 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Stigmella luteella - Short-barred Pigmy
Adult Micro: CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Leaf-miner: CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required - Larval Case: C2 - Photo or specimen of larval case/plant required - - click for Verification Guidelines
- Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data - Leaf Miner
Other Name/s: Short-barred Dot
ID Difficulty: - 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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