4.02 BF82  -  Nepticulidae -  Nepticulinae - Stigmella paradoxa - Scarce Hawthorn Dot - (Frey, 1858) 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 Thorn 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 incognitella, Stigmella ruficapitella
ID pointers: No information available at this time
Distribution:  (Last record: 07/12/2006 at Carr Wood, Ogston )  -  Nationally Scarce B – Uncertain due to insufficient data – 1975 Bolsover & 12/7/2006 Ogston Carr Wood
Flight Period: April /  May /  Mine Period: June /  July /   - The mine is a circular dark blotch in the leaf without any gallery Moth Activity: Cathemeral   - active in afternoon and evening sunshine and occasionally comes to light Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 18 March 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 5-6mm
Food Plant: Hawthorn
Last Recorded Date: 07/12/2006
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Carr Wood, Ogston
No First Date Information Recorded

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