Stigmella magdalenae

Checklist Number
04.024 [B&F: 0104]

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:magdalenae
Authority:(Klimesch, 1950)

Local in woodland, moorland and heathland throughout the British Isles, more numerous in the north and west. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 4-5 mm. Larva mines leaves of Rowan, over-wintering as a pupa.

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)

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Records by week (larval)

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Middleton (SZ38)12/09/2017oneDave CookeMine