Nepticulidae : Nepticulinae
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Photo © Patrick Clement,  Tiddesley Wood, Worcestershire. Ex mine on Crataegus, collected 20th August 2021, adult emerged 23rd February 2022. Male.

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Stigmella hybnerella

(Hübner, 1796)99 / 4.030

Common resident.

Mines the leaves of Crataegus spp. with larva feeding in May - June and August - September. In a narrow gallery mine with linear frass widening abruptly to a small blotch, usually near the margin of the leaf; larva whitish.
Males have black heads, females may have black or orange heads.

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 90 (64%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1869.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 4-5mm.
Flight: Two generations, April / May and July / August.
Foodplant:   Hawthorn.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: -  Mine: L
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
16/10/20221VC40 - ShropshireSJ22 -
02/10/20221VC40 - ShropshireSO59 -
25/09/20221VC40 - ShropshireSJ70 -
12/09/20221VC40 - ShropshireSJ43 -
10/09/20222VC40 - ShropshireSJ43 -
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