4.062 BF88 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Stigmella samiatella - Chestnut Dot

4.062 BF88 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Stigmella samiatella - Chestnut Dot

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

Leaf-miner: CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required -

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Taxonomy: Micro >> Nepticulidae

Other Name/s: Chestnut 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 mine is a long, contorted and broad gallery, with dispersed frass towards the end of the gallery. The mine shown in the photograph is on Castanea (Sweet Chestnut) but it can also be found on Quercus (Oak). Adults – anothe unicolorous Nepticulidae species, until recently was poorly recorded in Britain

Distribution: (Last record: September 2024 at Belper ) - National Status – Local – Derbyshire status unknown due to lack of data.

Flight Period: June / July / August / - Two flight periods June & July – August

Mine Period: June / July / September / October / - June-July and September – October.

Wingspan: c5-7mm

Food Plant: Castanea (Sweet Chestnut) but it can also be found on Quercas (Oak).

Last Recorded Year: September 2024

Last Recorded By: Dave Evans

Last Recorded General Area: Belper

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IMAGES BELOW: Dave Evans – September 2024 & October 3rd 2021 – Wyver Lane, Belper.

Stigmella samiatella – Chestnut Pigmy – Leaf Mine – Dave Evans

Stigmella samiatella – Chestnut Pigmy – Leaf Mine – Dave Evans

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