4.051 BF59
– Burnet Dot – Stigmella poterii – Stainton, 1857
Adult Micro:
CAT 4
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Leaf-miner:
CAT L
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Leaf-miner:
CAT L
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– Significant Record / Rare / Vagrant
– Leaf-miner
– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Stigmella filipendulae (Dropwort Dot)
ID pointers: The species exhibits distinct specialised forms based on habitat and host preference. The forewing of the adult is a golden-bronze with a metallic, pale golden, slightly inward-oblique fascia beyond the middle. The apical area is dark purple-fuscous and the head vertex features erect ferruginous hairs. Eyecaps are whitish
Distribution:
A new species for VC57 when leaf mines were discovered at Long Clough, Glossop on 13/09/2026 – Stigmella poterii f.serella.
General Comment: The form poterii is primarily found on chalk and limestone areas, mining Salad Burnet. The form serella is found on damp moorland and favours Tormentil (Potentilla erecta)
Mine Period Additional: None.
Mine ID Difficulty:
– Care required in ID process as confusion with similar leaf mines. Quality photos of the mine required.
Mine Type/s: Blotch
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: The larvae construct a short corridor (up to 3cms) starting narrow along a vein before widening into a tortuous track or secondary blotch.
*** Last updated on 15 September 2026 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2026
First Recorded Year: 2026
Last Recorded By – Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area – Long Clough, Glossop
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Temporal Distribution Chart
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.
Changes in First and Last Recorded Activity Dates Over Time
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Earliest Appearance:
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Latest Appearance:
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This chart presents a time-series summary of recorded observations. It is based on available records at the time of analysis and will evolve as further data are added. The rolling mean provides a smoothed representation of variation in recorded activity over time. Annual record totals are shown for context; years with fewer records may provide a less complete representation of activity than years with higher recording intensity. Interpretation should consider that apparent trends may reflect both biological change and variation in recording effort.
Distribution Map for Stigmella poterii
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Stigmella poterii
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Stigmella poterii
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Monthly Counts By Year:
Stigmella poterii
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Stigmella poterii
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Recordings By Year: Stigmella poterii
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Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Stigmella poterii
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Stigmella poterii
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2026
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Stigmella poterii
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Stigmella poterii
Stigmella poterii
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 poterii
Stigmella poterii
( 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 poterii – 0 records available
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No records found for Stigmella poterii.