Nepticulidae : Nepticulinae
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Photo © Patrick Clement,  Reared from mine on Ulmus, Walton Pool, Worcestershire, 29th September 2019. Emerged 14th May 2020.

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Stigmella lemniscella
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Stigmella ulmivora

(Fologne, 1860)80 / 4.018

Common resident.

Mines the leaves of Ulmus spp. with larva feeding in August - November. In a variable gallery mine eventually with linear or dispersed frass, but early mine always with linear frass leaving clear margins; larva green, vacating mine via underside of leaf (cf. mine of S. lemniscella).

Verification Grade Comment: Exit-hole must be shown or larval colour

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 52 (37%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1878.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 4-5mm
Flight: May, occasionally a small second generation
Foodplant:   Elm
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: -  Mine: L
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
02/10/20221VC40 - ShropshireSO59
15/10/20212VC40 - ShropshireSJ41 -
18/07/20211VC40 - ShropshireSJ63
14/10/2020+VC37 - WorcestershireSO76 -
13/10/2020+VC36 - HerefordshireSO53 -
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