4.043 BF63 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Stigmella lemniscella - Red Elm Pigmy

4.043 BF63 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Stigmella lemniscella - Beautiful Elm Dot

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

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: Red Elm 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 can be found on either side of the leaf and the frass is dispersed in the early part of the mine. A narrow gallery that often follows the leaf edge. Found on Ulmus (Elm). Adults are attractive with a bronzy tinge to the wing,a black head and a silvery fascia

Distribution: (Last record: September 2024 at Belper ) - National Status – Distributed throughout the British Isles, scarcer further north – Derbyshire status unknown due to very little data only a few leaf mine records.

Flight Period: May / August / - May & August

Mine Period: June / July / September / October / - June – July & September – October

Wingspan: 5-6mm

Food Plant: elm (Ulmus) including Wych elm (U. glabra)

Last Recorded Year: September 2024

Last Recorded By: Not Recorded

Last Recorded General Area: Belper

No First Date Information Recorded

IMAGES BELOW: Dave Evans – September 2024 & September 2022 – Wyver Lane, Belper.