Nepticulidae : Nepticulinae
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Stigmella desperatella
Scarce Apple Dot

(Frey, 1856)105 / 4.029
=Scarce Apple Pigmy

Norfolk status
Rare.
Red head, deep coppery brown wings.

Leaf-mine: Aug - Oct (July)
Slender gallery often following leaf margin. Widens abruptly forming a false blotch. Several mines to one leaf common.

Listed by Barrett in 1874 as Local at King's Lynn - E.A. Atmore.

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

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Mine: Moth needs to be reared and, in some cases, possibly dissected.

Recorded in 1 (1%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 1874.
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Determination
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Date#VC10kGeneral Area
1874+28TF62King's Lynn
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Wingspan: 4-5mm.
Flight: June.
Foodplant:   Apple.
Nat Status: pRBB1
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: R
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