Nepticulidae

4.054 (BF0079) Stigmella perpygmaeella (=pygmaeella), (Doubleday, 1859)

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General Information

This moth has a bronzy grey-brown forewing, a brown-orange head and cilia concolourous with wing.

 

The larvae create a slender gallery mine of compact 'S' turns which unite in a false blotch.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.

Wingspan: 4-5mm.
Foodplant(s): hawthorns (Crataegus spp.)
Flying: Two generations, May and August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

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Larva/Leafmine:
Larva Type:
Colours:
Yellow, Brown