Nepticulidae : Nepticulinae
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Immature stages

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Stigmella speciosa
Beautiful Sycamore Dot

(Frey, 1858)65 / 4.056
=Barred Sycamore Pigmy

Norfolk status
Common.
First recorded Hampshire in 1914.
Golden brown -purple forewing with narrow silver or pale-gold fascia.

Long contorted gallery mine. The frass in the later part of the mine can be neatly scattered, or remain a narrow central line.
Leaf-mine: July-Aug. Sept-Oct.

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

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 45 (61%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2000.
Last Recorded in 2023.
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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
20/11/2023228TL99Rockland St Peter
29/10/2023128TL99Thompson
28/10/2023+28TF63Ken Hill Wood / Snettisham
18/10/2023127TM09Attleborough
14/10/2023+28TF84Holkham Gap
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wingspan: 4-5mm.
Flight: May (Aug)
Foodplant:   Sycamore.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: A
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