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Stigmella lemniscella
Checklist Number04.043 [B&F: 0063]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Subfamily: | Nepticulinae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | lemniscella |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1839) |
Common throughout much of the British Isles, more numerous in the south. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 5-6 mm. While the adult moth, like most Stigmella requires dissection to identify, unless bred, it is best recorded from the larval mines on the leaves of Elm.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
(Mine on Ulmus)(20210904_151935).jpg)
