4.017 BF93 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Stigmella centifoliella - Narrow-barred Dot

4.017 BF93 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Stigmella centifoliella - Narrow-barred Dot - Zeller, 1848)

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

Leaf-miner: CAT R - Moth will need to be reared and possibly dissected -

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- Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> Nepticulidae

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Other Name/s: Narrow-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: Stigmella anomalella

ID pointers: No information available at this time

Distribution: (Last record: 18/03/2025 at Carver's Rocks ) - Uncertain due to insufficient data – 1972 Froggatt Edge ; latest record Carver’s Rocks 21/9/2023

Flight Period: April / May / July / August / - Two generations – April – May & July – August

Mine Period: January / February / June / July / September / October / November / December / - June & July then September onwards – A long sinuous gallery mine running along the leaf edge of Rose

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - occasionally attracted to light

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

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

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Wingspan: 4-6mm

Food Plant: Rose

Last Recorded Date: 18/03/2025

Last Recorded By: Graham Finch

Last Recorded General Area: Carver's Rocks

No First Date Information Recorded

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