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Stigmella salicis
Sallow Dot (Stainton, 1854)
Nepticulidae: Nepticulinae
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Photo © Rob Edmunds,  April 2008

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Willow Dot
Stigmella obliquella
Wingspan: 4-6 mm.
Flight: April and May and again in July and August
Foodplant:   Sallow.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: L
Status
Widespread.
Coarsely scaled, purplish forewings an irregular yellowish fascia.

Leaf-mine June-July. Sept-Nov.
Variable mine, both highly contorted and parallel gallery often creating a false blotch.

DNA barcoding has revealed a species complex with two occurring in the UK. (Nieukerken, Mutanen and Doorenweerd 2012) The authors indicate that more research needs to be done on this complex.

When recording mines, please note the egg position (upper or lower surface of the leaf) for future reference.

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

Determination by Genitalia Examination Required

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 48 (65%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
14/12/2023+27TG04Cley next the Sea
05/12/2023228TL99Rockland St Peter
23/11/2023128TF70Oxborough / Foulden Common
16/11/2023+28TF74Titchwell
16/11/2023+28TF74Titchwell NNR
09/11/2023+27TG30Strumpshaw
02/11/2023+28TF62Castle Rising
02/11/2023128TF70Foulden Common
28/10/2023328TL99Rockland St Peter
28/10/2023328TL99Rockland St Peter
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