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Stigmella sakhalinella
Checklist Number04.006 [B&F: 0113]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Subfamily: | Nepticulinae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | sakhalinella |
| Authority: | Puplesis, 1984 |
Local in woodland and heathland throughout much of southern and western Britain, north to the Lake District. In south Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight, well-distributed and relatively common, but distinctly uncommon in north Hampshire, where mainly confined to the north-eastern heaths where the foodplant grows in abundance. Wingspan 4-4.6 mm. Best identified from the larval mines on Birch, over-wintering as a pupa. The mines are described in the following link:
leafmines.co.uk
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leafmines.co.uk
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The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)