Nepticulidae : Nepticulinae
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Photo © Dave Evans,  On Silver Birch, Kelling Heath 18th Sept 2015

Immature stages

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Stigmella betulicola
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Stigmella luteella
Short-barred Dot

(Stainton, 1857)112 / 4.007
=Short-barred Pigmy

Norfolk status
One protracted brood.
Narrow-winged with a purplish-bronzy sheen.
Whitish fascia narrows towards the costa.

Leaf-mine: Aug - Nov.
Contorted narrow gallery, at first encircling the spot the egg was laid, then forming a straight but irregular mine.

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

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 43 (58%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1970.
Last Recorded in 2023.
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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
11/11/2023+28TF81Litcham
07/11/2023228TF62South Wootton
04/11/2023128TL99Great Hockham
01/11/2023328TF62Sandringham
29/10/2023+28TF62Dersingham Bog
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wingspan: 4-5 mm.
Flight: May to July.
Foodplant:   Birch.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: L
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