Nepticulidae : Nepticulinae
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Photo © Patrick Clement,  Reared from mine on smooth leaved Salix sp. Titchwell, Norfolk, collected 12th October 2019, emerged 25th April 2020.

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Stigmella obliquella
(Heinemann, 1862)70 / 4.038

Usually a fairly common resident, but varying markedly in numbers from year to year.

Most easily recorded from leaf mines on Salix fragilis, S. alba, S. viminalis, S. babylonica, S. pentandra and S. purpurea with larva feeding in June / July and September / October. In a contorted gallery mine sometimes forming a terminal blotch.

Recorded in 49 (35%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1887.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 4-5mm
Flight: Two generations, May and August
Foodplant:   Smooth-leaved willows.
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: -  Mine: A
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
28/10/20231VC39 - StaffordshireSK21 -
25/10/20232VC37 - WorcestershireSO66 -
12/10/20231VC39 - StaffordshireSJ83 -
20/09/20235VC40 - ShropshireSJ41 -
27/08/2023+VC39 - StaffordshireSK22 -
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