4.011 BF109  -  Nepticulidae -  Nepticulinae - Stigmella prunetorum - Scarce Blackthorn Dot - (Stainton, 1855) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       Leaf-miner:  CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required - reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data        purple - Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Nepticulidae
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Other Name/s: Scarce Sloe Pigmy ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
ID pointers: No information available at this time
Distribution:  (Last record: 1985 )  -  Nationally Scarce B – Uncertain one record from 1985 – Cressbrook Dale
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  Mine Period: August /  September /  October /   - The contorted gallery is filled with green frasse Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 18 March 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 4-5mm
Food Plant: Blackthorn
Last Recorded Year: 1985
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded
No First Date Information Recorded

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