Leaf-miner: CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – 
Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species – 
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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data 
– Leaf Miner
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– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.Confusion Species: Stigmella betulicola / S.microtheriella / S. alnetella
ID pointers: The adult has bronzy-brown forewings with a narrow, pale yellowish-white band or fascia. The wingspan is typically between 4.4 and 5.2 mm. Adults are difficult to distinguish from other Stigmella species without detailed gen-det.
Distribution: (Last record: 2 records prior to 2010 – no further recent records ) – Uncertain only 2 records prior to 2010 (DaNES historic) and no recent records since
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: The larvae can be found in mines on alder leaves during July and again from September to October. Larvae over winters as a pupa.
Mine ID Difficulty:
– Mine cannot be identified without breeding through and then adult may need to be examined by Gen Det Prep. Mine Type/s: Gallery
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: The larvae are leaf-miners on various species of alder, primarily the Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa). They feed within the leaf tissue, creating a long, irregular, slender gallery or mine. The mines of S. glutinosae are very similar to those of Stigmella alnetella and cannot be reliably separated once the larva has vacated. Positive identification requires examining the live larva or rearing it to an adult for dissection.
*** Last updated on 24 November 2025 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2 records prior to 2010 – no further recent records
Last Recorded By – DaNES
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
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Distribution Map for Stigmella glutinosae
Found 1 records
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 1 from Before 2020
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 1 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Stigmella glutinosae
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Monthly Records By Year:
Stigmella glutinosae
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Stigmella glutinosae
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Stigmella glutinosae
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Recordings By Year: Stigmella glutinosae
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Stigmella glutinosae
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Stigmella glutinosae
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Stigmella glutinosae
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Stigmella glutinosae
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Stigmella glutinosae
Stigmella glutinosae
( data includes Adult Stage only )
Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.
Mine Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Stigmella glutinosae
Stigmella glutinosae
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Mine Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's mine periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen mining, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Stigmella glutinosae – 1 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howden Resr | SK19L | 25/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |