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Stigmella salicis

Checklist Number
04.035 [B&F: 0068]

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:salicis
Authority:(Stainton, 1854)

Common throughout much of the British Isles. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 4.8-6.6 mm. Imago very similar to S. obliquella and S. myrtillella, and most reliably recorded in the larval stage, when mines can be found on the leaves of Eared Willow, Goat Willow and Grey Willow.

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)

Records by week (larval)