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Stigmella viscerella

Checklist Number
04.019 [B&F: 0095]

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:viscerella
Authority:(Stainton, 1853)

Local throughout much of England, with records north to Durham. A species whose distribution will have been impacted by the diminishment of elm in the two counties, it can still be found in scattered localities as mines in the leaves of Elm.

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
Main flight time
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

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Records by week (larval)