4.023 BF108  -  Nepticulidae -  Nepticulinae - Stigmella crataegella - Hawthorn Dot - (Klimesch, 1936) 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 Other Name/s: Common 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 hybnerella, Stigmella regiella
ID pointers: Narrow bronzy forewings with broad silvery fascia, and purplish tinged outside this.
Distribution:  (Last record: 1987 at Dale )  -  Uncertain due to insufficient data – 1987 Dale – no modern day records
Flight Period: May /  June /  -  Single generation Mine Period: June /  July /   - Slender gallery often following leaf margin, broadening abruptly with sharp hairpin-like bends. Moth Activity: Cathemeral   - occasionally attracted to light Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 18 February 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 4-5mm
Food Plant: Hawthorn
Last Recorded Year: 1987
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Dale
No First Date Information Recorded

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