4.058 BF89 – Shoulder-spot Dot – Stigmella basiguttella – (Heinemann, 1862)
Adult Micro: CAT 4 – Dissection required – 
Leaf-miner: CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo – Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species –
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Leaf-miner: CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo – Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species – – click for General Verification Guidelines | – click for Specific Verification Guidelines 
– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data 
– Leaf-miner
– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.Confusion Species: Stigmella atricapitella
ID pointers: Can only be identified by Gen Det – Black head, bronzy brown/grey forewing with green tint. Pale yellow spot at base.
Distribution: (First record: 1 November 2025 at Markham Vale ) – (Last record: 1 November 2025 at Markham Vale ) – Uncertain – The first record for the vice-county was recorded as a leaf mine from Markham Vale on 1/11/2025
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: Over winters as a pupae. Larvae are found in the leaves of oak from June to July and from September to October.
Mine ID Difficulty:
– Care required in ID process as confusion with similar leaf mines. Quality photos of the mine required. Mine Type/s: Gallery
Mine Feeding Method/s: Leaf Fold
Mine Comment: A long and winding sinuous mine filled with greenish frass, which turns brown with age. This specific frass pattern is a key identifier and helps distinguish it from similar species on oak. The mine meanders and widens gradually. The egg is on the upper surface on a vein.
*** Last updated on 29 December 2025 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
First Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Mark Radford
Last Recorded General Area – Markham Vale
Selected Images:
Markham Vale 1/11/2025 1st VC57 record – Mark Radford ©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Immatures: (between 2025 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Stigmella basiguttella
Found 1 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Stigmella basiguttella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Stigmella basiguttella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Stigmella basiguttella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Stigmella basiguttella
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Recordings By Year: Stigmella basiguttella
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Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Stigmella basiguttella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Stigmella basiguttella
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Years Analysed: 2000 – 2026
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Stigmella basiguttella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Stigmella basiguttella
Stigmella basiguttella
Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2026.
Mine Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Stigmella basiguttella
Stigmella basiguttella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Mine Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's mine periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen mining, from site observation records received between 2020-2026.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Stigmella basiguttella – 1 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Vale North Tip | SK47L | 01/11/2025 | 50 | mine | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC46192090 |