Nepticulidae : Nepticulinae
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Immature stages

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Stigmella continuella
Silver-barred Birch Dot

(Stainton, 1856)64 / 4.044
=Double-barred Pigmy

Norfolk status
Local in birch woodland.
Orange head with bronzy forewing and silver and purple fascia.

Larvae form a distinctive mine which starts off with a brownish blotch and then becomes a gallery completely filled with greenish-brown frass.
Leaf-mine: June - July. Sept - Oct.

Verification Grade Comment: Adults must be reared and/or Gen. Det. to confirm.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 27 (36%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.
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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
11/11/2023+28TF81Litcham
27/09/2023+27TG12Buxton Heath
26/09/2023128TL99Little Ellingham
09/07/2023128TL98East Wretham Heath
14/11/2022+27TG11Attlebridge
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wingspan: 4-5 mm.
Flight: August. Sept - Oct.
Foodplant:   Birch.
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: L
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