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Stigmella crataegella

Checklist Number
04.023 [B&F: 0108]

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:crataegella
Authority:(Klimesch, 1936)

Common throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight mines are common on hawthorn in all three vice-counties. Wingspan 3.6-4.5 mm. The larva mines the leaves of Hawthorn, and are often common in hedgerows and woodland where this grows. The mines are described in the following link:
leafmines.co.uk
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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)