4.012 BF102 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Stigmella aceris - Maple Dot

4.012 BF102 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Stigmella aceris - Maple Dot - (Frey, 1857)

Adult Micro: CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required -

Leaf-miner: CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required -

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- Generally Common / Widespread - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> Nepticulidae

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Other Name/s: Scarce Maple Pigmy

ID Difficulty: Red

- difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Stigmella speciosa / Stigmella crataegella

ID pointers: No information available at this time

Distribution: Widespread and increasing

Flight Period: May / July / August /

Mine Period: June / July / August / September / - The larvae mine the leaves of Field Maple and Norway Maple from end of June-early July, August-early September.

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

*** Last updated on 18 March 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 4mm

Food Plant: Filed Maple – Norway Maple

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

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