Photo © Rob Edmunds
Stigmella incognitella
Checklist Number04.053 [B&F: 0078]
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: | incognitella |
| Authority: | (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) |
Local in woodland, gardens, orchards and parks throughout much of southern Britain. Recorded very infrequently in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight, although perhaps more common than the records suggest. Wingspan 5-6 mm. Adults of this species and S. perpygmaeella are difficult to distinguish except by dissection of the genitalia; however, S. incognitella tends to be slightly larger, the forewing is darker and more obviously glossed with purple, the cilia are darker at the tips, and the hindwing is slightly darker, especially in the male (MBGBI Vol 1). Larva mines leaves of Apple, over-wintering as a pupa.
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)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 1926 | - | W Fassnidge | Larval |
| St Helens (SZ68) | 1959 | - | D W H Ffennell | Mine |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 08/10/2006 | - | J R Langmaid, D T Biggs, T J Norriss, M J Wall | Mine |
| Middleton (SZ38) | 02/11/2013 | one | Dave Cooke | Mine (vacated) |
| Totland Bay (SZ38) | 08/12/2013 | two | Dave Cooke | Mine (vacated) |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowner (SU50) | 05/10/1976 | one | Richard J Dickson | Mine (vacated) |
| Rowner (SU50) | 05/10/1977 | - | Richard J Dickson | Larval |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 18/07/1998 | one | Richard J Dickson | Mine (vacated) |
| Hayling (SZ69) | 24/07/2003 | one | J R Langmaid, M R Young | Mine |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 14/10/2003 | - | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson | Mine |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 14/10/2003 | two | Richard J Dickson | Mine |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 24/10/2003 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Mine |
| Linwood (SU10) | 02/09/2004 | - | J R Langmaid, B & J Goater | Mine (vacated) |
| Marwell (SU52) | 13/10/2004 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 02/11/2006 | - | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Mine (vacated) |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 31/10/2007 | - | John R Langmaid | Mine |
| Eastney (SZ69) | 12/11/2007 | - | John R Langmaid | Mine (vacated) |
| Sinah Common, Hayling (SZ79) | 27/07/2008 | one | J R Langmaid, M R, J E Young | Mine (vacated) |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 28/09/2008 | two | J R Langmaid, M R Young | Mine (vacated) |
| Eastney (SZ69) | 19/07/2011 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Mine (vacated) |
| Milton Common (SU60) | 23/07/2011 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Mine (vacated) |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 17/08/2011 | - | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson | Mine (vacated) |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 17/08/2011 | two | John R Langmaid | Mine (vacated) |
| Eastney (SZ69) | 12/07/2012 | one | John R Langmaid | Mine |
| Eastney (SZ69) | 15/10/2013 | - | J R Langmaid, S M Palmer | Mine |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 08/10/2014 | one | J R Langmaid, M R Young | Mine (vacated) |
| Southampton (SU41) | 31/10/2014 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Mine |
| Eastney (SZ69) | 23/06/2017 | six | J R Langmaid, S M Palmer | Mine (vacated) |
| Eastney (SZ69) | 14/11/2018 | - | John R Langmaid | Mine |
| Mansbridge (SU41) | 24/10/2021 | three | Tony Davis | Mine (vacated) |
| Funtley (SU50) | 11/07/2022 | five | Trevor Codlin | Mine |
| Stubbington (SU50) | 29/06/2023 | - | Dan Houghton | Mine |
| Stroud Green Lane, Stubbington (SU50) | 29/06/2023 | two | Dan Houghton | Mine (vacated) |
| Hill Head (SU50) | 02/07/2023 | - | Dan Houghton | Mine (vacated) |
| Warsash (SU40) | 13/08/2023 | - | Dan Houghton | Mine (vacated) |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildhern (SU35) | 21/07/1996 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| South Wonston (SU43) | 09/07/1998 | one | P J S Smith | Adult |
| Rotherwick (SU65) | 11/07/2006 | - | Tony Dobson | Mine |
| Greywell (SU75) | 13/08/2008 | - | Paul Boswell | Mine |
| Fleet (SU85) | 30/08/2008 | one | Rob Edmunds | Mine |
| Weston Colley (SU53) | 07/10/2010 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 31/07/2011 | one | Mike Wall | Mine (vacated) |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 04/10/2015 | - | Graham Dennis | Mine (vacated) |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 20/08/2017 | - | Graham Dennis | Mine (vacated) |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 29/08/2021 | - | Mike Wall | Mine (vacated) |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 15/06/2022 | one | Ben Dale | Mine (vacated) |
| Shortheath Common, Oakhanger (SU73) | 06/07/2023 | - | Tony Davis | Mine (vacated) |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 23/09/2023 | 10 | Ben Dale | Mine |
VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 19/07/2010 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
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