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Stigmella paradoxa
Checklist Number04.020 [B&F: 0082]
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: | paradoxa |
| Authority: | (Frey, 1858) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in woodland, heathland, downland, marshes, river-banks and damp areas throughout much of England, Wales, southern Scotland and western Ireland. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 4.3-5.1 mm. Larva mines leaves of Hawthorn, over-wintering as a pupa.
