Nepticulidae : Nepticulinae
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Photo © Patrick Clement,  Reared from mine on Corylus, Romsley, Worcestershire, collected 22nd October 2019, emerged 13th April 2020.

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Stigmella floslactella
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Stigmella microtheriella

(Stainton, 1854)111 / 4.010

Very common resident.

Most easily recorded from leaf mines with larva feeding on Corylus and Carpinus in July and September to November. In a narrow gallery mine, no wider than the larva, with linear frass in the early mine, and often following the leaf veins (cf. mine of S. floslactella).

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 104 (74%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 3-4mm
Flight: Two generations, May and August
Foodplant:   Hazel and Hornbeam
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: -  Mine: L
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
07/12/20221VC40 - ShropshireSJ41 -
18/11/2022+VC37 - WorcestershireSO86 -
18/11/2022+VC37 - WorcestershireSO86 -
30/10/2022+VC37 - WorcestershireSP07 -
24/10/202250VC37 - WorcestershireSO97 -
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