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Stigmella lemniscella
Beautiful Elm Dot (Zeller, 1839)
Nepticulidae: Nepticulinae
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Wingspan: 5-6mm.
Flight: Two Generations. May and Aug.
Foodplant:   Elm.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: L
Status
Widespread.
Black head, purple/golden forewing with silver fascia.

Larvae forms a narrow gallery mine, often following the leaf margin.
Leaf-mine: June-July. Sept-Oct.

Verification Grade Comment: Adults must be reared and/or Gen. Det. to confirm.

Determination by Genitalia Examination Required

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 47 (64%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1988.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
18/11/2023128TF74Ringstead
06/11/2023127TM28Brockdish
04/11/2023+27TG20Dunston
28/10/2023+28TF63Ken Hill Wood / Snettisham
10/10/2023128TL99Great Hockham
09/10/2023328TF90Carbrooke
03/10/2023428TL99Rockland St Peter
27/09/2023+27TG02Foxley Wood
23/09/2023+27TG41Filby
16/09/2023+28TF71West Acre
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