Stigmella torminalis
Checklist Number04.021 [B&F: 0106]
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: | torminalis |
| Authority: | (Wood, 1890) |
Extinct in the British Isles, formerly confined to a small corner of one wood in Herefordshire. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 4-5 mm. Adults difficult to distinguish from other Stigmella species, and more frequently recorded in the larval stage, when mines are relatively easy to find where they are present. Larva mines leaves of Wild Service-tree, over-wintering as a pupa.
