Stigmella aurella, (Fabricius, 1775)

General Information
This moth has a rich orange head and coppery purple forewing with metallic golden fascia.

The larvae produce very distinctive leaf-mines.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.

Wingspan: 6-7 mm.
Foodplant(s): Bramble (Rubus fruticosus), strawberries (Fragaria spp.), agrimonys (Agrimonia spp.)
Flying: Three generations, May, July and September
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Regional Information

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Similar Species

Stigmella splendidissimella

Stigmella speciosa

Ectoedemia rubivora

4.045 (BF0050) Stigmella aurella, (Fabricius, 1775)

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