4.039 BF73 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Stigmella trimaculella - Three-spot Dot

4.039 BF73 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Stigmella trimaculella - Three-spot Dot - (Haworth, 1828)

Adult Micro: CAT 2 - Confusion Species - Leaf-miner: CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required -

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- Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> Nepticulidae

Other Name/s: Black-poplar Pigmy

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: Etainia decentella

ID pointers: Adults are rather attractive and have cryptic wing pattern each with three creamy patches. One of a few Nepticulidae that can be identified as adults by forewing markings.

Distribution: (Last record: 1984 Holly Wood ) - Uncertain due to insufficient data – 1984 Holly Wood

Flight Period: May / August / - Two generations

Mine Period: June / July / September / October / - The larvae mine the leaves of poplars and the mine usually starts with a narrow black central line of frasse

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - occasionally attracted to light

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

*** Last updated on 24 February 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 5-6mm

Food Plant: Poplars

Last Recorded Year: 1984 Holly Wood

Last Recorded By: Not Recorded

Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded

No First Date Information Recorded

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