4.061 BF83  -  Nepticulidae -  Nepticulinae - Stigmella atricapitella - Black-headed Dot 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 Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data        purple - Leaf Miner     day-flying - Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Nepticulidae Other Name/s: Black-headed Pigmy ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
ID pointers: Adult has black head and dark brownish wings with a bronzy sheen.
Often rests by day on tree trunks.
Distribution:  (Last record: 2021 at Wyver Lane )  -  Status in Derbyshire uncertain due to insufficient data
Flight Period: May /  June /  August /  September /  -  Two generations – May-June & Aug-Sept Mine Period: June /  July /  September /  October /  November /   - The mine is relatively short but widens quickly Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
Wingspan: 4 -6mm
Food Plant: Oak
Last Recorded Year: 2021
Last Recorded By: Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area: Wyver Lane
No First Date Information Recorded

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