4.074 BF21  -  Nepticulidae -  Nepticulinae - Etainia sericopeza - Norway Maple Dot - (Zeller, 1839) 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
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Other Name/s: Norway-maple Pigmy ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Etainia decentella, Etainia louisella
ID pointers: No information at this time
Distribution:  A rather rare species nationally. Current Derbyshire status uncertain as insufficient data – 3 records prior to 2010 – no recent records
Flight Period: May /  August /  -  Two generations Mine Period: June /  July /  August /   - Mines are found in the seed keys (samaras) of Norway Maple – a short gallery is formed from the wing into the seed itself. Moth Activity: Cathemeral   - occasionally attracted to light Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 18 March 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 6-8mm
Food Plant: Norway Maple
No Last Date Information Recorded
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded
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