4.007 BF112 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Stigmella luteella - Short-barred Pigmy

4.007 BF112 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Stigmella luteella - Short-barred Dot

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 -

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- Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> Nepticulidae

Other Name/s: Short-barred Pigmy

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).The adults are rarely seen but are narrow-winged with a purplish-bronzy sheen.
Whitish fascia narrows towards the costa

Distribution: National Status – Fairly common in mainland Britain – Derbyshire status unknown, likely to widespread where there is Birch (Betula)

Flight Period: May / June / July / - May – July an extended flight period

Mine Period: August / September / October / November / - Mines can be found Aug-Nov

Wingspan: 4-5mm

Food Plant: Birch

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

Stigmella luteella – Short-barred Pigmy – Dave Evans

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