4.035 BF68  -  Nepticulidae -  Nepticulinae - Stigmella salicis - Sallow Dot - (Stainton, 1854) 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: Sallow Pigmy ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
ID pointers: The egg is on the underside of the leaf and has a broad, short and contorted gallery. Often doubling back creating a false blotch. The frass is broken linear. Found on Salix sp. (Willow)
Distribution:  (Last record: 05/11/2024 at Pottery Wood )  -  National Status – A common species throughout the British Isles. Derbyshire status unknown due to lack of data. Likely to be a common species.
Flight Period: April /  May /  July /  August /  -  April and May and again in July – August Mine Period: June /  July /  September /  October /  November /   - June and July then September – November Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 18 April 2025 by WS ***
Wingspan: 4-6mm
Food Plant: Sallow preferring the rough leaved varities.
Last Recorded Date: 05/11/2024
No First Date Information Recorded

IMAGES BELOW:  Dave Evans – September 2022 – Wyver Lane, Belper.

 
 

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