4.049 BF55  -  Nepticulidae -  Nepticulinae - Stigmella aeneofasciella - Brassy Dot - (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) 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: Brassy 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 moth gets its name from the forewing which is a deep metallic bronze and purple sheen crossed by 3 broad gold-brassy fascia.
Distribution:  (Last record: 2010 )  -  Uncertain due to insufficient data – 2 records prior to 2010 ; no recent records
Flight Period: May /  August /  -  Two generations Mine Period: July /  September /  October /  November /   - The larvae feed in a gallery leading to a blotch on the leaves of the food plants Moth Activity: Cathemeral   - occasionally attracted to light Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 18 February 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 5-6mm
Food Plant: Agrimony and Cinquefoil
Last Recorded Year: 2010
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded
No First Date Information Recorded

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