Stigmella poterii
Checklist Number04.051 [B&F: 0059]
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: | poterii |
| Authority: | (Stainton, 1857) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) on chalk and limestone districts throughout much of south-eastern England, and in Cumbria and Lancashire. in Hampshire recorded only from a narrow band between Leckford and St Catherine's Hill, and at Noar Hill and Emer Bog; on the Isle of Wight, recorded in recent years just once, at Tennyson Down. Wingspan 3.5-5 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 Salad Burnet, over-wintering as a pupa. In Scotland, f. tengstroemi occurs on damp moorland, where the larva mines Cloudberry and Stone Bramble. Throughout the species' range, f. serella, the larva of which mines Tormentil and which was previously afforded specific status, occurs.
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)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennyson Down (SZ38) | 28/10/1984 | - | Robin Knill-Jones | - |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth (SZ09) | 1940 | - | Scarsdale C S Brown | Larval |
| Warnford (SU62) | 1960 | - | D W H Ffennell | Larval |
| Burley, NF (SU20) | 1973 | - | A Maitland Emmet | Larval |
| Teg Down (SU42) | 16/10/1990 | - | D H Sterling | Mine |
| Teg Down, Winchester (SU42) | 14/09/1991 | two | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Mine (vacated) |
| Teg Down (SU42) | 29/09/1991 | - | D H Sterling | Mine |
| Yew Hill NR (SU42) | 01/08/1997 | one | David G Green | Mine |
| St Catherine's Hill, Winchester (SU42) | 24/09/2003 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Mine |
| Emer Bog NR (SU32) | 28/09/2006 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Mine |
| St Catherine's Hill, Winchester (SU42) | 11/10/2007 | - | Brian Elliott | Mine |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 09/09/2011 | two | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Mine |
| Old Winchester Hill NNR (SU62) | 29/07/2023 | two | Will Langdon | Mine |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leckford (SU33) | 04/10/1972 | one | D W H Ffennell | Mine (vacated) |
| Hook Common HWT reserve (SU75) | 1973 | - | D W H Ffennell | Larval |
| Leckford (SU33) | 05/09/1973 | - | D W H Ffennell | Mine (vacated) |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 18/09/1986 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Mine |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 11/07/1987 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Mine |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 17/09/1987 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Mine (vacated) |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 13/10/1990 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Mine (vacated) |
| Noar Hill HIWWT NR, Selborne (SU73) | 01/09/1999 | one | David G Green | Larval |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 20/10/2011 | - | J R Langmaid, M R Young, B Elliott | Mine |